What day was the Blizzard of 1996?

On January 6, 1996, snow begins falling in Washington, D.C., and up the Eastern seaboard, beginning a blizzard that kills 154 people and causes over $1 billion in damages before it ends, according to history.com.
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What month was blizzard 96?

One of the top 20 most memorable blizzards wreaked havoc on the East Coast January 6 through January 9, 1996. A classic nor`easter developed in the Gulf of Mexico, tracked through the Southeast and then bombed out along the Mid-Atlantic coast.
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How much snow fell in the blizzard of 1996?

In Blacksburg, West Virginia, where 34 inches of snow fell, mobile home roofs collapsed, and an 80-car train derailed. Some National Weather Service employees worked 32 consecutive hours as roads mainly were impassable, and many of their cars were buried in the parking lot for days.
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What was the worst snowstorm in New York City?

The North American Blizzard of 2006 hit East Coast cities from Baltimore to Boston with enough winter weather to cancel school for days, but few places got more than the Big Apple. A full 26.9 inches dumped on NYC, the highest snowfall ever counted by government records.
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What day of the week was the blizzard of 1996?

Because of unseasonably warm weather in mid-January and a warm rain exceeding an inch (2.5 cm) on Monday, January 15, the snow melted quickly and caused the worst winter flooding in decades for river and stream valleys from Southwest Virginia to New York.
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What date was the blizzard of 1996 in Philadelphia?

All day Sunday, Jan. 7, 1996, it was as though the entire Philadelphia region had vanished behind shrouds of snow crystals frenzied by blinding blizzard winds. By the time the snow shut off on Monday afternoon, Jan. 8, 1996, the region wasn't paralyzed so much as stunned.
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What was the worst blizzard in US history?

The Mount Shasta California Snowstorm of 1959 – The storm dumped 189 inches (480 cm) of snow on Mount Shasta. The bulk of the snow fell on unpopulated mountainous areas, barely disrupting the residents of the Mount Shasta area. The amount of snow recorded is the largest snowfall from a single storm in North America.
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Has it ever snowed in June in NY?

The June snowfall records are 8.1” for the month of June, 1959 with a 5.1” 24-hour accumulation on some date in June 1988. Even July has seen measurable snowfall here (1.1” in July 1957).
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What is the biggest snowstorm ever?

The heaviest snowfall ever recorded in a 24-hour period in the U.S. occurred on April 14 and 15, 1921 in Silver Lake, Colorado. During this single day, 6.3 feet of snow fell onto the ground according to Weather.com.
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Where did the blizzard of 1996 occur?

On January 6, 1996, snow begins falling in Washington, D.C., and up the Eastern seaboard, beginning a blizzard that kills 154 people and causes over $1 billion in damages before it ends.
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Why did the blizzard of 1996 happen?

The storm was caused by a low pressure system that developed in the Gulf of Mexico on January 6. From there it moved northeastward along the East Coast, leaving a swath of snowfall in excess of 10 inches from eastern Kentucky northeastward across the Mid-Atlantic States into southern and central New England.
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When was the blizzard in March?

The March Superstorm first hit on March 12 and didn't exit the US until March 14. The amount of snow that fell over that stretch of time was immense in both volume and area. Portions of the Appalachian Mountain region saw 5 feet of snow while some snowdrifts were as high as 35 feet.
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How much snow did New Jersey get in the blizzard of 96?

Most people who lived in the Northeast in the late '90s can tell you where they were in detail for the infamous blizzard of 1996. Right at the start of the year, from Jan. 6 to Jan. 8, 50 mph winds and over two feet of snow paralyzed the majority of New Jersey for days.
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Has it ever snowed in Buffalo in July?

July and August are the only months when snow hasn't been observed.
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Has it ever snowed in September in NY?

In 1836 a widespread snow events affected New York State on September 28-30 with 2” measured in Syracuse and 1” in Rochester. Snow was reported in the Berkshires of Massachusetts and the Catskill mountains in southeastern New York as well.
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Did it ever snow in July in Texas?

Strangely, a record daily maximum snowfall also was set on July 16 at 5:35 a.m., when a trace amount of hail fell in Amarillo. The weather service measures hail as snow because it's classified as frozen precipitation, a forecaster said.
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What was the most famous blizzard?

The Great Blizzard of 1888 remains one of the most devastating storms in US history, with a death toll of over 400. In March 1888, the Great Blizzard of 1888 hit the Atlantic coast. New York was pummeled by 22 inches of snow, closing down the Brooklyn Bridge, while other areas received 40 to 50 inches.
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Which US state gets the most blizzards?

1. Vermont. Vermont receives more snow per year than any other state with an average of 89.25 inches. Vermont sees about 54 days of snow annually.
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Where is the snowiest place on Earth?

The snowiest city in the world, with an average of 26 feet — or eight meters — of snowfall every year, is Aomori City in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. For comparison, the average snowfall in Sapporo, Japan, — which comes in at number two on the list of snowiest cities — is 16 feet, or almost 5 meters.
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What is the snowiest city in the world?

Aomori averages 26 feet of snow each year.
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