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Mark C. Poloncarz, the local county executive, made the announcement that the Guard will join other local authorities to neighborhoods that lost power during the 'blizzard of the century.'
The storm that killed dozens in the United States over the Christmas weekend continued to inflict misery on New York state and air travelers nationwide Tuesday, as stories emerged of families trapped for days during the "blizzard of the century".
Temperatures were beginning what was forecast to be a steady rise but the storm's death toll was still ticking up as well.
As temperatures plummeted, commuters and some residents fleeing their freezing homes became trapped on highways.
The storm has killed at least 65 people and the aftermath likened to a war zone, with emergency crews still searching for bodies in the thick snow.