Overview
- Three residents, ages 60 to 84, reportedly suffered medical emergencies while shoveling during Sunday's storm.
- The coroner ruled the deaths natural and consistent with cardiac-related events linked to strenuous snow removal.
- Lehigh Valley snowfall neared a foot, with 11.5 inches in Allentown, 14 in Germansville, and 13.3 in Emmaus.
- Snow that began fluffy later hardened as sleet and freezing rain moved in, making removal significantly more difficult.
- Coroner Daniel Buglio urged frequent breaks, hydration, avoiding overexertion, and seeking assistance, especially for people with heart conditions, and the victims' names have not been released.