Story of the Hurricanes: A Timeline of New York Storms
1996: Blizzard of ’96
This was a big one. It also makes me wonder why we don’t name blizzards the way we name hurricanes. It seems like a missed opportunity. Anyway, I remember this blizzard. I remember this whole winter actually because it just seemed to never end. There was so much snow. And ice. This particular storm dumped 2-3 feet of snow on the city and was notable for closing city schools for the first time since 1978. So that was good anyway.