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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."
1991 Halloween blizzard: Eastern United States, Eastern Canada: Canada, US March 12–15, 1993 5 1993 Storm of the Century: East Coast of the United States: US January 6–8, 1996 5 North American blizzard of 1996: Northeastern United States US March 31–April 1, 1997 2 1997 April Fool's Day blizzard: Midwestern United States, Central and ...
Only two historical blizzards, the 1993 Storm of the Century and the North American blizzard of 1996 are rated in the 5 "extreme" category. The scale differs from the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale and Fujita scale , which are used to classify tropical cyclones and tornadoes , respectively, in that it takes into account the number of people ...
A truck dumps a load of snow into the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 8, 1996. When it comes to notorious winter weather events throughout history, only a select few are remembered ...
The 1996 Mount Everest disaster occurred on 10–11 May 1996 when eight climbers caught in a blizzard died on Mount Everest while attempting to descend from the summit. Over the entire season, 12 people died trying to reach the summit, making it the deadliest season on Mount Everest at the time and the third deadliest to date after the 23 fatalities resulting from avalanches caused by the ...
The largest NESIS values result from storms producing heavy snowfall over large areas that include major metropolitan areas. Only three historical storms—the 1993 Storm of the Century, the North American blizzard of 1996, and the January 2016 United States blizzard—are in the Category 5, with a NESIS value higher than 10.
1997 April Fool's Day blizzard; 2004 Christmas Eve United States winter storm; April 2007 nor'easter; December 2009 North American blizzard; February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard; December 2010 North American blizzard; January 8–13, 2011 North American blizzard; January 25–27, 2011 North American blizzard; 2011 Groundhog Day blizzard
The Fox News Channel is launched on U.S. cable systems. The popular children's TV series, Arthur, debuts on PBS Kids. October 7–November 5 — At least sixty-six people become sick and one baby dies as a result of drinking apple juice infected with E. coli. October 9 – Al Gore and Jack Kemp participate in the 1996 vice presidential debate ...