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To this day, the Blizzard of '96 remains Philadelphia's single biggest snowstorm on record with a total of 30.7 inches. Elsewhere, nearly 2 feet fell in New York City, and 18 inches were measured ...
In DC, it was known as the "Blizzard of '96" or the "Great Furlough Storm," because it occurred just after the 1996 federal government shutdown [4] and since the Federal government was closed due to the storm, lengthened the time federal employees were away from their jobs in the DC area. Because of unseasonably warm weather in mid-January and ...
The February 9–10, 2010 North American blizzard was a winter and severe weather event that afflicted the Midwest, ... 1995–96 Philadelphia: PA: 15.8 in (40 cm)
June 12 – In Philadelphia, a panel of federal judges blocks a law against indecency on the internet. The panel says that the 1996 Communications Decency Act would infringe upon the free speech rights of adults. June 13 – An 81-day standoff between the Montana Freemen and FBI agents ends with their surrender in Montana.
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 ...
The 1997 April Fool's Day blizzard [1] [3] [4] was a major winter storm in the Northeastern United States on March 31 and April 1, 1997. The storm dumped rain, sleet, and snow from Maryland to Maine leaving hundreds of thousands without power and as much as three feet of snow on the ground.
Rochester faced a relentless onslaught of winter weather in March 1999 as a powerful blizzard blanketed the city with nearly 2 feet of snow on March 3 and 4. The storm, accompanied by fierce winds ...
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]