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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."
The historic Blizzard of '96 broke off its ghostly assault on the citadels and hamlets of the Northeast yesterday, leaving behind a New York metropolitan region and 10 states, home to more...
Learn about the historic snowstorm that hit the East Coast in January 1996, causing record-breaking snowfall and widespread impacts. Find out how forecasting and data collection were different back then and how the storm is remembered today.
The Blizzard of 1996 paralyzed the Mid-Atlantic with feet of snow; Unseasonably warm weather that followed led to major river flooding; The winter storm was one of the deadliest and costliest on record
Millennials who grew up in the Mid-Atlantic region probably remember this storm as the perfect snow week, as schools were closed for several days in the Blizzard of 1996’s aftermath.
The Blizzard of '96 was a historic snowstorm that hit the East Coast on Jan. 6, 1996, and lasted for three days. It caused widespread power outages, transportation chaos, roof collapses, and even a casino washout.
On Jan. 8, 1996, the New York region was digging out from under the Blizzard of 1996. So just how bad was it? Check out our original coverage.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The infamous “Blizzard of 1996″ slammed us with almost 30 inches of snow on Staten Island, shutting down businesses, leaving people stranded in homes and cars, and...
A monstrous, crippling blizzard that experts said would make history attacked the New York metropolitan region and much of the East yesterday with blinding snow that was expected to become more...
Arriving just five days after the Blizzard of 1996, the new storm was met with a mix of pre-emptive action and nonchalance. Some suburban commuters took a day off, while some school districts...
See how New York City looked like a winter wonderland after a severe blizzard in January 1996. The storm dropped 20 inches of snow and caused power outages, travel disruptions, and billions of dollars in damages.
Commuters walk down the middle of a street through blowing snow to a subway station in the Park Slope section of the Brooklyn borough of New York Monday, Jan. 8, 1996. AP/Richard Drew
In New York City they compared it to the great storm of 1947. In Boston it was the blizzard of 1978. In Raleigh, North Carolina, the snow of 1989. ... Whenever they do their recollecting, January ...
On Jan. 8, 1996, the New York region was digging out from under the Blizzard of 1996. So just how bad was it? Check out our original coverage with Bill Beute...
The blizzard hit NYC on the morning of Jan. 7, 1996 and lasted for 37 hours, dropping on average 2 inches of snow per hour. Forget trying to get bread, eggs and milk—or even trying to get to the...
The famous Blizzard of 1888 clocked in at 21 inches, meaning that yesterday's total -- 20.2 in Central Park -- puts the great storm of '96 in third place in the city's annals. But this year's...
The Blizzard of 1996 was one of the most devastating winter storms to affect the Northeast United States, causing more than 150 deaths. The first weeks of January 1996 were brutal in the...
Once again, notice the sharp cut-off in snow totals to the north and northwest with very cold and dry air funneling into Upstate New York and New England from the arctic high-pressure system. The blizzard of 1996 is only one of two major snowstorms that are rated a “5” (extreme) on the NESIS scale.
The five boroughs shouldered more than 18 inches of snow, raging winds and storm surges that started on Jan. 7, 1996. The blizzard caused the city that never sleeps to snuggle under the covers...
This week's blizzard could end up costing the New York region more than $1 billion, economists said yesterday after roughly calculating the costs of storm damage and cleanup and the economic...
The 1996 New York winter blizzard, famously known as the “Blizzard of ’96,” is etched in history as a monumental snowstorm that brought much of the northeastern United States to a standstill. This powerful and record-breaking storm, which struck in January 1996, left an indelible mark on the region, challenging the resilience of ...
In New York City, a 29-year-old man suffering from hypothermia died at Metropolitan Hospital in Manhattan after he was found in the snow on East 119th Street and Third Avenue, said a hospital...
The blizzard of 1996 was one of the most severe to ever hit NYC, falling only an inch of snow behind the Great Blizzard of 1888. It dropped 20 inches of snow, had wind gusts of 50 mph and snow drifts up to 8 feet high.