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YEAR
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DATE
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"NAME"
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TOTAL
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NESIS3
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COMMENTS
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2006
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February 11th-12th
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Blizzard of 2006
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26.9"
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3
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Largest snowstorm in NYC history, surpassing Dec. 26-27, 1947 (26.4"); rare thundersnow reported
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2003
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February 16th-17th
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Presidents' Day Snowstorm II
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19.8"
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4
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25.6" of snow recorded at JFK Airport; "Presidents' Day Snowstorm I" brought 12.7" on Feb. 19, 1979
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1996
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January 7th-8th
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Blizzard of '96
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20.2"
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5
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Areas of more than 30" across portions of New Jersey; NYC schools closed, first time since Blizzard of '78
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1983
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February 11th-12th
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Megalopolitan Snowstorm
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17.6"
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4
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Occurred during one of the strongest El Niño's of the 20th Century
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1978
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February 5th-7th
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Blizzard of '78
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17.7"
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3
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Long Island & New England hardest hit, near hurricane strength winds, thundersnow, 36-hour storm duration
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1969
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February 9th-10th
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Lindsay Storm
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15.3"
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2
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Mayor John Lindsay took the heat after sections of NYC remained unplowed for a week
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1967
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February 6th-7th
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N/A
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15.2"
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2
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Blizzard conditions produced totals of over 20" in parts of New Jersey
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1961
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February 3rd-4th
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N/A
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17.4"
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4
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Storm followed prolonged cold period (16 days of teens and 20's); JFK Airport recorded 24.0"
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1960
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December 11th-12th
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N/A
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15.2"
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3
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20.4" recorded at Newark and 17.0" at The Battery
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1948
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December 19th-20th
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N/A
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16.0"
|
-
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20-hour duration; Widespread totals of 12-18" across the Metropolitan Area
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1947
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December 26th-27th
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Big Snow
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26.4"
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2
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The worst blizzard since 1888, and record holder until 2006
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1941
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March 7th-8th
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N/A
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18.1"
|
-
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Quick drop-off towards the coast as parts of New Jersey and Eastern Suffolk reported less than 10" of snow
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1935
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January 22th-24th
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N/A
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17.5"
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-
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Snows from Gulf Coast to Maine
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1920
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February 4th-7th
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N/A
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17.5"
|
-
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Parts of Westchester received over 20" of snow
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1899
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February 12th-13th
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The Blizzard of 1899
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16.0"
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4
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Temperatures in the single digits for most of the storm
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1894
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February 25th-27th
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N/A
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15.2"
|
-
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Before the storm, temperatures started out around 0°F, before rising to just above freezing.
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1893
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February 17th-18th
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N/A
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17.8"
|
-
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Followed a warm spell when temperatures reached as high as 54°F
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1892
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March 16th-18th
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St. Patrick's Day Snowstorm
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15.4"
|
-
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Largest snowstorm on record for many areas in the South
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1888
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March 12th-14th
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The Blizzard of '88
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21.0"
|
4
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Extreme blizzard conditions left behind over 50" of snow in some areas of Connecticut and the Hudson Valley
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1836
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January 8th-10th
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The Big Snow
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~15"
|
-
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Interior sections saw widepread 30-40" tallies
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1831
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January 14th-16th
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The Great Snowstorm
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~15"
|
-
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Rivals Superstorm of 1993 for expansiveness of coverage
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1805
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January 26th-28th
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N/A
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~24"
|
-
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48 hours of continous snow
|
1798
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November 19th-21th
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The Long Storm
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~18"
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-
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Snow from Maryland to Maine
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Largest Snowstorm
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February 11-12, 2006 (26.9")
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Month with Most Snow
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March 1896 (30.5")
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Season with Most Snow
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1995-96 (75.6")
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Earliest Measurable Snow
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October 15, 1876 (0.5")
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Latest Measurable Snow
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April 25, 1875 (3.0")
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Years
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Snowfall totals
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1882-1884
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44.0" and 43.1"
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1895-1897
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46.3" and 43.6"
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1915-1917
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53.4" and 50.7"
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1947-1949
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69.5" and 50.6"
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2002-2006
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49.3", 42.6", 41.0" and 40.0"
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