Story of the Hurricanes: A Timeline of New York Storms
1947: North American Christmas Blizzard
This blizzard struck on Christmas Day and was not anticipated at all. So, surprise! This was the largest blizzard since the Great Blizzard of 1888 and it buried the city in more than two feet of snow. 77 deaths were attributed to this storm and its severity was devastating for the city and the whole Northeast corridor.