With a driving ban still in place, warming temperatures in Western New York are expected to reveal more bodies in snow banks in coming days.
Authorities are also investigating the "unacceptable" number of flights cancelled by Southwest airline, which accounted for the bulk of cancellations in the region.
This year's harsh US winter blast stranded people in cars for days, shuttered city airports and left some residents shivering without heat.
A large part of the United States was left reeling from the ferocious winter storm, with at least an additional two dozen deaths reported in parts of the country, and power outages in communities from Maine to Washington state.
Western New York was hardest hit by an Arctic deep freeze and storm front that extended over most of the United States for days as far south as the Mexican border.
"It's still snowing" in Western New York, said National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Oravec, predicting a further 2 inches [5 centimetres].
"This is probably the last of the snow.
But Tuesday remained cold, with a high of -2C and a low of -6C, Mr Oravec said.
Across the country, at least 60 lives have been lost in weather-related incidents in recent days, NBC News said.
Trisha LoGrasso and her family were huddled around a space heater in a makeshift hut in her Buffalo living room on Monday.
She was without heat because of a gas leak, the temperature inside the home was 5.5C, and burst pipes left her with no running water.
"I've lived here my whole life, and this is the worst storm I've ever seen," the 48-year-old said.
Deaths in cars, homes and snow banks
Across the country, at least 60 lives have been lost in weather-related incidents in recent days, NBC News said.
County officials reported 28 storm-related deaths in Erie County, including 20 in Buffalo, and one in neighboring Niagara County.
The dead were found in cars, homes and snow banks. Some died while shovelling snow, others when emergency crews could not respond in time to medical crises.
More bodies are expected to be found as the snow is cleared or melts.
The county issued a "Shovel Smart" alert warning that the over-exertion from "shovelling heavy, wet snow can cause back injuries and heart attacks."