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The North American blizzard of 1996 was a severe nor'easter that paralyzed the United States East Coast with up to 4 feet (1.2 m) of wind-driven snow from January 6 to January 8, 1996. The City University of New York reported that the storm "dropped 20 inches of snow, had wind gusts of 50 mph and snow drifts up to 8 feet high."
In over 140 years of records, this remains the heaviest snowstorm on record in Philadelphia (30.7 inches). ... the Blizzard of 1996 was only the second Category 5 East Coast winter storm of record.
Prior to the 1995-1996 snow season, during which the infamous storm occurred, Philadelphia had never seen a snowier season. Nearly half of the 65.5 inches of snow that fell in the 1995-1996 snow ...
A truck dumps a huge load of snow into the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia on Jan. 8, 1996. (AP Photo/Nanine Hartzenbusch) When it comes to notorious winter weather events throughout history ...
Satellite image of the 1993 Storm of the Century, the highest-ranking NESIS storm Snow drifts from the North American blizzard of 1996 A car almost completely buried in snow following the January 2016 United States blizzard Surface weather analysis of the Great Blizzard of 1888 on March 12 Snowfall from the North American blizzard of 2007 in Vermont
In 2001, Bolaris drew major criticism after predicting a major blizzard, which he dubbed the "storm of the century" would hit Philadelphia. Leading up to the storm, Bolaris' segments featured custom theme music and he often compared the emerging storm to the North American blizzard of 1996 . [ 8 ]
Blizzard raged from Georgia, to Ohio Valley, all the way to Maine. [18] "The Big Snow of 1836" January 8–10, 1836. Produced 30 inches (76 cm) to 40 inches (100 cm) of snowfall in interior New York, northern Pennsylvania, and western New England. Philadelphia got a reported 15 inches (38 cm) and New York City 2 feet (61 cm) of snow. [18]
The “Carolina Crusher" in January 2000 and the Blizzard of 1996 are examples of a Miller Type E event. ... Baltimore, New York City, Philadelphia and much of New England. ...