Fair Haven did not have official snowfall records at the time, but state troopers reported measuring 100 inches (250cm) of snow on the level, where none had been prior to the storm. "That's what made this storm so unique," said Jim Farfaglia, author of "Voices in the Storm: Stories from the Blizzard of '66. (Submitted photo | Onondaga Historical Association). There were plenty of similar emergencies during the storm. Siegler remembers he was transporting a busload of State University College at Oswego students from the New York City area to their home campus when the snow blew in. I cant imagine that will ever be the same.". Syracuse received 43 of snow and Oswego over 100. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. Heavy lake effect snows preceded the cyclonic storm southeast of Lake Ontario. Why does Syracuse get so much snow? And when it was over on Feb. 1, more than 42 inches fell on Syracuse, a record that stood until 1993. COOP Observerations How much snow fell in Syracuse in the blizzard of 66? At least nine people were killed across North Dakota (5) and Minnesota (4), and at least another 6 (possibly more) people died in South Dakota. When the storm finally ended, my children went to our neighbors who lived directly behind us and played on their swing set. Syracuse takes home the crown as the snowiest city in America, averaging 127.8 inches each winter. Over 120 people and a Siamese cat were welcomed into the War Memorial arenato take shelter. The worst of the Blizzard of '66 hit Upstate New York. There were several reports of babies born outside of hospitals. The Blizzard of 1966 was a nor' easter that impacted the northeastern United States and Eastern Canada from January 29-February 1, 1966. Climate Graphs, SEASONAL Weather History: Syracuse Blizzard of 1966 24,738 views Mar 24, 2012 81 Dislike Share Save HappyMario64 1.56K subscribers Between January 27th and the 31st, this historic blizzard dumped 8. Thats when Mike Price dressed in his heavy winter coat, laced up his black leather boots and left his wife and two children in Meadowbrook to trudge through the mounds of snow four miles to WNYS-Channel 9s Shoppingtown studio. A Lew Swenson photo, courtesy of the Onondaga Historical Association: South Salina Street, Syracuse, at the beginning of the Blizzard of 1966. One of the most severe blizzards on record to impact the Northern Plains occurred 50 years ago between March 2-5 of 1966. At Fargo, temperatures held steady in the 20s during the start of the blizzard, falling into the teens during the height of the blizzard, when winds were strongest and visibility lowest. March 12HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -On March 12, we remember one of the biggest March snow storms to ever hit the East Coast: the blizzard of 1993. The snow, he said, barely tailed off until four days later. For many, the Blizzard of 1966 is the storm that every other one is measured against.

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