A letter from a man who has turned out to be a snowstorm “hero” explained the smashed window mystery at a New York school, a news report claimed. A man pulled multiple people from vehicles and sheltered them in a nearby school during a deadly blizzard in New York.
The police identified him as Jay Withey from the Buffalo suburb of Tonawanda.
Mr Withey broke a window of the school to help another 10 people and two dogs get inside for warmth and safety as the country battled one of the worst snow storms.
The state was battered with freezing temperatures and snowstorms with the north and west of New York state coming to a three-day standstill after up to four feet of snow and drifts piling even higher.
The handwritten note was left by Mr Withey, who apologized for damaging the window.
In the letter, he also explained blizzard conditions outside had left multiple people trapped in their vehicles.
With temperatures at around 1F (-17C, but feeling like -29C with wind chill), many of the 39 people who died, had done so by being stranded in their cars with no heat.
The letter read: “Got stuck at 8pm Friday and slept in my truck with two strangers, just trying not to die.
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“There was a freezer full of food, but no one touched it. They only ate what was necessary to stay alive.
“They used the gym for the kids to play and pulled the smart boards out of the classrooms to watch the news for updates.
“When they were finally able to leave safely, you never would have known anyone was there.
“This group of amazing people took care of each other and the building they found shelter in.”
The police said no one would be prosecuted for the damage.
After Mr Withey was identified, the chief of the police team spoke to him.
The police added: “Our chief was able to speak to him and express our gratitude for his heroic actions.
“Jay said they are all now like family and planning a SUMMER get together.”
