A Department of Public Works employee was out plowing roads on Long Island when he spotted the pooches running down the westbound side of Sunrise Highway.
The family believes Anndel Taylor was trapped inside her car for at least 18 hours before she died.
The woman said she survived by rationing a six-pack of yogurt she had with her and eating snow to stay hydrated.
Two other men died in separate incidents while shoveling snow on Long Island Saturday.
As a powerful winter storm swept through California, leaving multiple highways closed and holiday travelers stranded, one desperate driver embarked on an epic 1000-mile journey to get home.
TRAPPED IN IKEA: Dozens of customers and staff had an unexpected sleepover at a store when a severe snowstorm hit.