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The Dexes / Winter / 5561736

Eventdex · Winter

SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK

5561736

The record

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event_typeBlizzard
ncei_event_id5,561,736
episode_id2,040,531
begin_utc1996-01-07T21:00:00+00:00
end_utc1996-01-08T20:00:00+00:00
stateNEW YORK
cz_typeZ
cz_nameSOUTHWEST SUFFOLK
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
episode_narrativeA 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. The heavy snow combined with strong winds to create blizzard conditions for several hours. All forms of transportation were crippled. All area airports were closed, some for a couple of days. Hundreds of Millions of dollars were spent for snow removal. Millions of dollars were lost for area businesses that had to close. Schools were closed throughout the region. Several people were injured during the next several days as numerous roofs collapsed due to the extremely heavy load of snow. A state of emergency was declared for this storm that was dubbed the BLIZZARD OF '96.
year1,996

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SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK — Winter — TerraPulse