Here Are The Most Intense Snowstorms To Ever Hit New York City
A look back at some of the most intense and breathtaking snowstorms in New York City history.
Jan. 22–24, 2016 — 27.5 inches of snow
Times Square, Jan. 23, 2016.
Feb. 11–12, 2006 — 26.9 inches of snow
Children and adults go sledding on a hill in Riverside Park on Feb. 12, 2006.
Dec. 26–27, 1947 — 25.8 inches of snow
This is a view looking down from 121st Street on Eighth Avenue on the day after the big snowfall of 1947.
March 12–14, 1888 — 21 inches of snow
People and horse-drawn vehicles make their way through the blizzard of 1888 in downtown on Park Row, as seen from the footpath of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Feb. 25–26, 2010 — 20.9 inches of snow
A man walks across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan on Feb. 26, 2010, as the region is hit with a major snowfall.
Jan. 7–8, 1996 — 20.2 inches of snow
A Staten Island Ferry leaves Manhattan on Jan. 9, 1996, just after a blizzard gripped much of the Northeast.
Dec. 26–27, 2010 — 20 inches of snow
New Yorkers cross over a snow covered street on the Upper East Side on the evening of Dec. 26, 2010.
Feb. 16–17, 2003 — 19.8 inches of snow
People help push a car stuck on Seventh Avenue during a snowstorm on Feb. 17, 2003.
Jan. 26–27, 2011 — 19 inches of snow
Madison Square Park is covered in snow on Jan. 27, 2011.
Jan. 22–24, 1935 — 18.1 inches of snow
Times Square, as seen from the roof of the Hotel Astor, on Jan. 23, 1935.
March 7–8, 1941 — 18.1 inches of snow
People make their way up and down Fifth Avenue in the snow on March 8, 1941.
Feb. 5–7, 1978 — 17.7 inches of snow
Despite the snow, Times Square continues to bustle in February 1978.
Feb. 11–12, 1983 — 17.6 inches of snow
A woman crosses a congested Manhattan intersection as near-blizzard conditions paralyze the metropolitan area on Feb. 11, 1983.
Feb. 4–7, 1920 — 17.5 inches of snow
A New York City market is left frozen to a standstill during a snowstorm in 1920.
Feb. 3–4, 1961 — 17.4 inches of snow
Lights glow in New York buildings as snow blankets Central Park in 1961.
Dec. 19–20, 1948 — 16 inches of snow
People make their way around Lexington Avenue at 42nd Street during a snowstorm in 1948.
Feb. 12–13, 1899 — 16 inches of snow
Madison Square is covered in snow during the blizzard of 1899.
All figures from the National Weather Service based on snow falling in Central Park (1869–present).
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Gabriel H. Sanchez is the photo essay editor for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York City.
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