In that city, on the border with Canada, a couple told the AFP agency that, since the roads are impassable, they will not be able to make the 10-minute trip necessary to visit their family at Christmas. “Currently we can see across the street, but last night we mightn’t even see beyond our porch,” said Rebecca Bortolin, 40. Her fiancé, Ali Lawson, suffers from back pain, but she doesn’t want to risk the drive to the hospital.