NEW YORK (WABC) -- At least two people in the New York City region died as a result of Thursday's monster winter storm.
Officials in Suffolk County on Long Island said two men in their 50s suffered heart attacks and a woman had some sort of medical emergency while out in the elements. All were all rushed to the hospital, where one of the men and the woman died.
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One of the men was shoveling, while the other was using a snow blower, officials said.
Thursday's storm dumped more than a foot of snow in some parts of the area, caused significant air travel and transit issues and closed hundreds of schools.
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The concern going forward is the cold weather, as frigid temperatures are expected last through the weekend.
Editor's Note: Suffolk County officials initially reported that two men died while shoveling, but later said one of the men survived after being taken to the hospital.
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