The Blizzard of 1996
This storm was a Cat 5 in three regions; the Southeast, the Ohio Valley, and the Northeast. It is one of the worst storms ever witnessed in the urban corridor and rivals the Superstorm of 93 for its crippling snowfall. The slow moving nature of this storm allowed snow to pile up throughout the urban corridor. Over 20 inches of snow fell in a swath from central Virginia to southwestern Massachusetts. This included major cities like New York City, Washington DC, Baltimore, and Providence. A large area of over 30 inches fell within this swath which included Philadelphia where 30.7 inches fell. The largest report came from Big Meadows, VA where 47 inches buried the town. The huge amount of snow and the enormous area affected made clean up efforts very slow leaving the urban corridor paralyzed for a week. The storm is estimated to have caused 3 billion dollars in damage and a 154 fatalities. (Kocin and Uccellini)
What the offices filed during it
Winter weather episodes east of the Rockies from the day before the storm began to the day after it ended, colored by kind.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The storm by region
Each region’s thresholds are its own, so the same depth of snow counts for more in the South than in the Northeast.
| Region | Index | Category | Area with snow (sq mi) | People under snow | Above the top threshold (sq mi) | People above it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast | 26.37 | Category 5, Extreme | 169,174 | 31,016,370 | 34,903 | 6,438,050 |
| Northeast | 21.71 | Category 5, Extreme | 162,312 | 58,450,268 | 1,172 | 493,778 |
| Ohio Valley | 17.93 | Category 4, Crippling | 308,663 | 49,098,040 | 22,381 | 1,584,730 |
| South | 0.02 | Below category 1 | 168,165 | 15,264,309 | 0 | 0 |
| Upper Midwest | 0.00 | Below category 1 | 34,048 | 5,305,922 | 0 | 0 |
The Regional Snowfall Index is NOAA’s ranking of snowstorms east of the Rockies by how much snow fell, over how wide an area and on how many people, region by region: the area and the population above four snowfall thresholds set for each region, weighted against that region’s own history. A storm is scored in each region it reached, on a scale from 1, notable, to 5, extreme.
The toll the offices filed
- Events
- 1,031
- Deaths
- 25
- Injuries
- 169
- Damage
- $97 million
- Episodes
- 189
Every winter weather episode the Weather Service filed east of the Rockies in these dates. A few may belong to another system on the same days. Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Episode by episode
- Cold in Vermont, January 5, 1996Record low temperature of minus 17 set at Montpelier on January 5, 1996.
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 5 to 6, 1996Fluffy lake-effect snow accumulated up to 7.5 inches over Southeast Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Airport picked up 7.5 inches followed by 6.3 in the city of Racine and 6.0 at Cedar Grove (Ozaukee county).
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, January 5 to 7, 1996Heavy snow fell across parts of northwest Tennessee. Over five inches fell over portions of Henry County. Three inches of snow fell in Dyer County.
- Cold in New York, January 5 to 7, 1996An arctic airmass settled into central New York on the afternoon of the 5th and lasted through the 7th, bringing extreme cold to the region.
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 5 to 6, 1996
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 5 to 6, 1996
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 5 to 6, 1996
- Winter Storm in West Virginia, January 5 to 6, 1996
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 6, 1996
- Winter Storm in West Virginia, January 6, 1996
- Cold in Vermont, January 6, 1996Record low temperature of minus 23 set at Burlington on January 6, 1996
- Cold in Vermont, January 6, 1996Record low temperature of minus 25 set at St Johnsbury on January 6, 1996.
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 6, 1996
- Winter Storm in West Virginia, January 6, 1996
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 6, 1996
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 6, 1996
- Cold in New York, January 6, 1996An arctic airmass settled over eastern New York on the 6th of January bringing extreme cold to the region. A record low was set in Albany with a reading of -19 degrees. This broke the old record low of -14 degrees set back in 1972.
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 8, 1996The prolong storm, initially dropped wet snow on the 6th,causing widespread power outages. At one point, around 10,000customers were without electricity in the 2 counties. Roadsbecame impassible from both fallen trees and the deep snow.
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 6 to 8, 1996A prolong storm dumped from 1 foot of snow along the Ohio River counties to 3 feet of snow across the high mountains. The snowdepths at Snowshoe of Pocahontas County went from 8 inches priorto the storm to 46 inches by dawn on the 8th.
- Winter Storm in Illinois, January 6, 1996A moderate snowfall, averaging 3 to 4 inches, affected all of southern Illinois. Strong gusty winds piled the dry, powdery snow into waist-high drifts in some spots.
- Winter Storm in Kentucky, January 6, 1996A weekend snowstorm dumped from 3 to 6 inches over far western Kentucky. The lightest amounts, near 3 inches, were west of Paducah. Amounts increased toward the east and south, with 6 inches measured at Princeton, Fulton, Murray, and Mayfield.
- Winter Weather in Missouri, January 6, 1996A light to moderate snowfall resulted in 9 accidents. Snowfall amounts increased from west to east. Generally 2 to 4 inches fell east of Poplar Bluff, and an inch or less fell from Poplar Bluff west.
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 6, 1996Freezing rain started across middle Tennessee during the early morning hours. The freezing rain caused slippery roadways Saturday morning, especially on bridges and overpasses. The freezing rain changed to sleet in the afternoon and then to all snow around evening.
- Winter Storm in South Carolina, January 6, 1996Light snow fell during the morning. Accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches. Warm road surfaces prevented significant accumulations on roads except in and near the mountains. A little sleet and snow persisted into the early afternoon in the piedmont.
- Heavy Snow in Georgia, January 6 to 7, 1996Heavy snow developed early, ahead of the main precipitation area. By mid day 5 to 7 inches had accumulated in part of Rabun county. Snow continued to accumulate until the next morning.
- Heavy Snow in Texas, January 6, 1996An upper level disturbance moved across the area during the morning and afternoon and with cold air already in place, snow fell across much of the region. North of a Graham to Fort Worth to Carthage line, one to three inches occurred.
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 6 to 8, 1996
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 6 to 8, 1996
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996Snow began early in the morning and by mid day had reached heavy criteria over part of the mountains with accumulations exceeding 6 inches in some areas. Remaining mountain locations picked up heavy snow accumulations a bit later in the afternoon.
- Ice Storm in South Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996A major winter storm produced 1 to 3 inches of snow in the eastern Piedmont and northern Midlands of South Carolina. One quarter to one half inch of freezing rain also occurred along with one inch of sleet.
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6, 1996
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6, 1996
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996Please Note...this description applies to all central North Carolina counties during the Winter Storm of January 6-7.A major winter storm began early on the 6th and continued until the evening of the 7th.
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Winter Storm in Indiana, January 6 to 8, 1996A major winter storm produced one to ten inches of snow across central and southern Indiana. Five to ten inch snows were concentrated in south central Indiana from Bloomington east to Greensburg. Strong winds also caused three to ten foot drifts leaving many roads impassable.
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996A major winter storm (popularly known as the "Blizzard of "96) affected much of the mid-Atlantic region during the weekend of January 6-8, 1996. The storm dumped 10 to 14 inches of snow and sleet on Northampton, Hertford and Gates counties
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 8, 1996
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996Up to 30 inches of snow on the 6th and 7th in southeast West Virginia closed schools, businesses, airports, many secondary roads and some primary roads, collapsed roofs, standed motorists, halted mail deliveries, trash pickup, and church services, and indirectly resulted in two…
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Winter Storm in Kentucky, January 6 to 8, 1996The Blizzard of '96 developed near the Gulf Coast and moved up the East Coast. This massive system brought the greatest snowfall from one storm to Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport, as well as the greatest 24 hour snowfall.
- Winter Storm in Indiana, January 6 to 8, 1996This massive storm system developed in the Gulf Coast and moved up the East Coast. The heaviest snow fell across Southeast Indiana where up to a foot of snow occurred near the Kentucky border. Farther north, around 6 inches fell in Wayne county.
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 6 to 8, 1996The Blizzard of '96 developed near the Gulf Coast and moved up the East Coast. This massive system produced the greatest total and 24 hour snowfall at Greater Cincinnati\Northern Kentucky airport.
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 6 to 7, 1996A major snow storm hit Kentucky on January 6-7, 1996. The snow began around noon est and effected all of the counties in the Louisville CWA before it stopped Sunday afternoon. The heavy snow began around 1500 est on the 6th and ended around 6 am est on the 7th.
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 6 to 8, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 6 to 7, 1996A major winter storm brought heavy snow to all of southeast Kentucky. By noon EST on the 6th, 3 to 5 inches of snow had fallen across the region. Heavier snow began around 1500 EST on the 6th, when 5 to 6 inches were on the ground.
- Winter Storm in Georgia, January 6 to 7, 1996A low pressure area which developed near the Louisiana coast tracked east-northeastward across Georgia and the Carolinas and became a major winter storm over the Mid-Atlantic and New England states.
- Ice Storm in Washington, January 6, 1996Freezing rain was blamed for 42 accidents during the day. No injuries were reported. It also prevented Snoqualmie Pass ski area from opening that day.
- Heavy Snow in Indiana, January 6 to 7, 1996A major snow storm hit south central Indiana on January 6-7, 1996. The snow began around noon est and effected all the counties in the Louisville CWA before it stopped Sunday afternoon. The heavy snow began around 1500 est on the 6th and ended around 6 am est on the 7th.
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 6 to 8, 1996A major winter storm moved from eastern Tennessee to the mid-Atlantic coast and dumped very heavy snow across western Pennsylvania. On the 7th, a daily record snowfall was recorded at the Pittsburgh International Airport, when 9.2 inches fell.
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 6 to 8, 1996A major winter storm moved from eastern Tennessee to the mid-Atlantic coast. The storm dumped very heavy amounts of snow across northern West Virginia, bringing travel to a standstill.
- Winter Storm in Kentucky, January 6 to 8, 1996The prolong storm resulted in snow depths of 12 to 15 inchesacross Greenup, Carter, Boyd, and Elliott Counties. For example,Grayson measured 12 inches, while Olive Hill had 13 inches.Snow depths averaged higher in Johnson and Martin Counties, where15 to 20 inches were common.
- Heavy Snow in Maryland, January 6 to 8, 1996A major winter storm moved from eastern Tennessee to the mid-Atlantic coast and dumped very heavy snow across the western panhandle of Maryland, halting travel. Reports across Garrett County were between 24 and 36 inches.
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996In northwest and north-central North Carolina, up to 2 feet of snow on the 6th and 7th closed schools and businesses for several days, stranded motorists, halted mail deliveries, trash pickups, and church services, closed secondary roads in the mountains, and resulted in one…
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996
- Winter Storm in South Carolina, January 6, 1996Mixed rain, freezing rain and sleet caused a gradual buildup of ice. Snow began to fall again near the North Carolina border. Some power outages developed by late evening especially east and north of Spartanburg.
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 6 to 8, 1996The snow started Saturday evening and did not let up until Monday morning. As a result, church services were cancelled Sunday, schools were closed for several days across middle Tennessee. There were several fender benders as a result of the snow storm across middle Tennessee.
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 6 to 8, 1996Snow depths increased 8 to 11 inches around the towns ofJackson, McArthur, Athens, and New Lexington. Amounts werehigher along the Ohio River counties, where snow depths of10 to 15 inches were common. Marietta had the most reportedwith 15 inches on the ground.
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996Rain gradually changed to freezing rain and then snow and sleet across the southern Piedmont. The precipitation continued well into the next day. The layer of ice under the 1 to 2 inches of snow (3 to 4 inches in Gaston county) caused serious traffic problems.
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 6 to 8, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996Record breaking snow across portions of southwest, west-central, and south-central Virginia on the 6th and 7th closed schools, businesses and many secondary roads for days, collapsed roofs, stranded motorists, halted mail deliveries, trash pickup, and chuch services, closed…
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 6 to 7, 1996By mid evening snow which had been falling much of the day became heavy. The heavy snow persisted through the night and into most of the next day. Total accumulations ranged from 4 inches in the southernmost part of the area to 15 inches in the northern tier.
- Winter Storm in Alabama, January 6 to 7, 1996A winter storm brought a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow to the northern two-thirds of Alabama. Precipitation began as freezing rain and sleet but quickly changed to snow.
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 6 to 7, 1996A strong low pressure system from the Gulf Coast region brought up to one foot of snow to parts of East Tennessee and between one to three feet of snow to southwest Virginia. Numerous trees and power lines fell.
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 6 to 7, 1996A strong low pressure system from the Gulf Coast region brought between one and three feet of snow to southwest Virginia. Numerous trees and powerlines fell. Many roads became impassable shutting down schools and businesses across the area. Numerous auto accidents occurred.
- Winter Storm in Georgia, January 6 to 7, 1996Rain gradually changed over to freezing rain and snow resulting in accumulations ranging from an inch or two in Hart and Elbert counties to 2 to 3 inches in Franklin and Stephens counties. Extremely cold weather and windy conditions followed the snow in all of northeast Georgia.
- Heavy Snow in Georgia, January 6 to 7, 1996Heavy snow continued to fall. by the end of the storm the next day, maximum accumulations in Habersham and Rabun counties varied from 14 to 17 inches. Numerous traffic accidents were reported along with minor injuries.
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 6 to 8, 1996A major winter storm (popularly known as the "Blizzard of "96) affected much of the mid-Atlantic region during the weekend of January 6-8, 1996. The storm dumped up to 2 feet of snow on portions of interior central Virginia and parts of th
- Winter Storm in Maryland, January 6 to 8, 1996A major winter storm (popularly known as the "Blizzard of "96) affected much of the mid-Atlantic region during the weekend of January 6-8, 1996. The storm dumped up to 2 feet of snow on Dorchester county...with somewhat lower amounts in Wi
- Winter Storm in Maryland, January 6 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Virginia, January 6 to 8, 1996An historic winter storm, known as the "Blizzard of '96", crippled all of northern Virginia during the first full weekend of January.
- Winter Storm in Delaware, January 6 to 8, 1996
- Winter Storm in Maryland, January 6 to 8, 1996
- Winter Storm in South Carolina, January 7, 1996Snowfall reached accumulations of 4 to 8 inches along and north of I-85 with as much as 10 inches in the mountains of Oconee county. The snow persisted into the afternoon. Gusting winds as the snow ended contributed to some power outages in and near the mountains.
- Cold in New York, January 7, 1996Record low temperature of minus 27 at Massena NY on January 7, 1996.
- Blizzard in Delaware, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in West Virginia, January 7 to 8, 1996An historic winter storm, known as the "Blizzard of '96", crippled all of eastern West Virginia during the first full weekend of January. In general, snow totals ranged from 28 to 36 inches at most locations in the Potomac Highlands and the eastern Panhandle.
- Blizzard in Maryland, January 7 to 8, 1996A winter storm and blizzard of near record proportions affected the entire Middle Atlantic States on January 7th and 8th.
- Blizzard in Maryland, January 7 to 8, 1996An historic winter storm, known as the "Blizzard of '96", crippled all of Maryland west of the Chesapeake Bay during the first full weekend of January.
- Blizzard in Pennsylvania, January 7 to 8, 1996The Blizzard of '96, the second coined "STORM OF THE CENTURY" of this decade brought record breaking snow to most of Southeast Pennsylvania and paralyzed the region for several days, caused most municipalities to exceed their annual snow budgets during this one storm, caused…
- Blizzard in New Jersey, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Winter Storm in New Jersey, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Winter Storm in South Carolina, January 7, 1996Rain and freezing rain changed over to snow during the early morning hours with accumulations generally 1 to 3 inches. The snow persisted well into the afternoon. Roads were very hazardous with numerous accidents reported.
- Blizzard in District of Columbia, January 7 to 8, 1996An historic winter storm, known as the "Blizzard of '96", crippled the Greater Washington, DC metropolitan region during the first full weekend of January. In general, snow totals ranged from 17.1 inches at Washington/National airport (DCA) to 21 inches in Northwest Washington.
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 7, 1996Snow spread from south to north and heavy snow reached as far north as southern Huron and southern Medina counties. Accumulations averaged 4 to 8 inches with a maximum of 12 inches reported in southern Knox County.
- Ice Storm in South Carolina, January 7, 1996The buildup of ice continued long enough to cause widespread power outages in the eastern piedmont. The freezing rain changed over to a mixture of sleet and snow before ending.
- Blizzard in Pennsylvania, January 7 to 8, 1996On January 7th, more than 2 feet of snow fell across much of the lower Susquehanna Valley with 12 to 18 inches falling across the central mountains from Johnstown and State College east to Wilkes-Barre. Parts southern York County had in excess of 3 feet of new snow.
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 7 to 8, 1996A winter storm brought heavy snow to northeast Pennsylvania as it moved up the East Coast. Snowfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches were common in Bradford County, but further to the east, amounts of one to two feet were observed. As much as 27 inches of snow fell in Pike County.
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996A winter storm brought heavy snow to the Susquehanna Region and Western Catskills as it moved up the East Coast. Snowfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches were common in Broome and Delaware counties, but snowfall of one to two feet was observed in Sullivan County.
- Cold in Georgia, January 7, 1996A man died of hypothermia after the car in which he was a passenger went into the water near Hartwell Dam. He escaped the car and walked, apparently to seek help, toward the Ranger station. He was found later. It is not clear how the car ended up in the water.
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996An intense winter storm formed off the coast of South Carolina on January 7th. The system moved northeast along the east coast on Monday January 8th and into Nova Scotia by the 9th. Heavy snow fell across southeast New York.
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 7 to 8, 1996An intense winter storm formed off the coast of South Carolina on January 7th. The system moved northeast along the east coast on Monday January 8th and into Nova Scotia by the 9th.
- Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996An intense winter storm formed off the coast of South Carolina on January 7th. The system moved northeast along the east coast on Monday January 8th and into Nova Scotia by the 9th.
- Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996An intense east coast low pressure system moved northeast from eastern Georgia, passing along the coast of the Carolinas and then close to 40 degrees North and 70 degrees West.
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New Jersey, January 7 to 8, 1996A storm of historic proportion moved northeast across the region. Extremely heavy snow accompanied this storm. Snowfall totals ranged from 20 to 30 inches. For some areas, this was a record snowfall.
- Blizzard in New Jersey, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New Jersey, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New Jersey, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New Jersey, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New Jersey, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996A storm of historic proportion moved northeast across the region. Extremely heavy snow accompanied this storm. Snowfall totals ranged from 14 to 26 inches. For some areas, this was a record snowfall.
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996A storm of historic proportion moved northeast across the region. Extremely heavy snow accompanied this storm. Snowfall totals ranged from 19 to 28 inches. For some areas, this was a record snowfall.
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in New York, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Blizzard in Connecticut, January 7 to 8, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 7 to 8, 1996An intense East Coast low pressure system moved northeast from eastern Georgia passing along the coast of the Carolinas and then close to 40 degrees North and 70 degrees West.
- Heavy Snow in Rhode Island, January 7 to 8, 1996An intense east coast low pressure system moved northeast from eastern Georgia, passing along the coast of the Carolinas and then close to 40 degrees North and 70 degrees West.
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 7 to 8, 1996A coastal low left light snow across Pitt, Martin, Washington and Tyrrell counties. Some schools cancelled classes or delayed openings.
- Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, January 7 to 8, 1996An intense east coast low pressure system moved northeast from eastern Georgia, passing along the coast of the Carolinas and then close to 40 degrees North and 70 degrees West.
- Cold in Texas, January 7 to 8, 1996Temperatures in the 20s were the coldest in six years. Tropical ornamental plants and some commercial leafy vegetables were damaged.
- Winter Weather in Florida, January 8, 1996Snow flurries were reported from Crystal River to New Port Richey with no accumulation.
- Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, January 8, 1996From 6 to 16 inches of snow fell over southern New Hampshire from the northern fringes of an intense winter storm that moved up the East Coast before turning out to sea south of New England.
- Cold in Texas, January 8, 1996An elderly woman froze to death in her home. There were evidently no utilities on in the home and the temperature fell to 20 degrees inside. Overnight temperatures fell into the mid teens across the area for two consecutive nights.
- Heavy Snow in Maine, January 8, 1996Southern and coastal sections of Maine received up to a foot of snowfall in the northern fringes of an intense winter storm that moved up the East Coast before turning out to sea south of New England.
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 8 to 9, 1996An Alberta Clipper brought heavy snow to Vilas county. Six inch amounts fell across the west and north parts of the county.
- Cold in Wisconsin, January 9, 1996Cold temperatures around the freezing mark resulted in a hypothermia death of an elderly man in Elkhorn. He apparently fell out of his wheelchair and could not get back into it.
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 9 to 10, 1996Snow and lake effect snow squalls accumulated an average of 6 to 8 inches with a maximum of 10 inches reported at Edinboro (Erie County).
- Heavy Snow in Maryland, January 9, 1996Low- and mid-level lift ahead of an "Alberta Clipper" added insult to injury only a day after the "Blizzard of '96," dumping 4 to 6 inches of snow in a 5-hour period from lower southern Maryland through the northern suburbs of Baltimore.
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 9, 1996Low and mid-level lift ahead of an "Alberta Clipper" added insult to injury only a day after the "Blizzard of '96", dumping 4 inches of snow in a 5 hour period near the tidal Potomac River.
- Heavy Snow in District of Columbia, January 9, 1996Low- and mid-level lift ahead of an "Alberta Clipper" added insult to injury only a day after the "Blizzard of '96" ended, dumping 4 more inches of snow in a 4-hour period on the beleaguered city.
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 9 to 10, 1996Snow and lake effect snow squalls accumulated an average of 4 to 8 inches.
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 10, 1996
- Cold in Georgia, January 10, 1996A blast of Arctic air established new record low temperatures across the west-central portion of Georgia. At the Columbus airport, the mercury fell to 19 degrees setting a new record low for the 10th.
- Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, January 10, 1996Several communities in Hillsborough County reported a moderate snowfall. Six inches fell at Nashua, Greenville, and Temple. This snowfall occurred just a couple of days after a foot or more had fallen on January 7th-8th.
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 10, 1996Snowfall accumulations of 4 to 8 inches were reported across the eastern portion of the state, including Cape Cod.
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 10, 1996A bitterly cold northwest flow of air across Lake Ontario brought lake effect snow squalls to Onondaga County. 10 inches of snow fell in Cedarvale.
- Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, January 10, 1996An "Alberta Clipper" storm produced 6 to 8 inches of snow over parts of southern New Hampshire as it moved southeastward through southern New England and out over open water.
- Heavy Snow in Maine, January 10, 1996An "Alberta Clipper" storm produced 6 to 8 inches of snow over parts of southern Maine as it moved southeastward through southern New England and out over the open water. Slick driving conditions contributed to a 13-car accident on I-95 near Freeport.
- Ice Storm in South Dakota, January 10, 1996Widespread freezing rain moved across northeast South Dakota from the early morning into the early afternoon, laying down a thin layer of ice. Travel was significantly slowed with a few vehicle accidents along with some vehicles ditched.
- Ice Storm in South Dakota, January 10, 1996A narrow band of freezing rain caused major disruption to traffic just after the beginning of rush hour, especially in the cities of Sioux Falls and Watertown. Over one hundred accidents occurred, including a collision near Watertown which caused 3 fatalities.
- Ice Storm in Minnesota, January 10, 1996Widespread freezing rain moved across the area from the middle morning to the early afternoon, laying down a thin layer of ice. Travel was significantly slowed as a result.
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, January 10 to 11, 1996The town of Stewart received 7 inches while 6 inches of snow was measured at Chanhassen, Savage, Mankato, Litchfield and Stillwater
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Sources
NOAA NCEI Regional Snowfall Index, and the Storm Events Database for the episodes.