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New York City (NYC) 10 Largest Snowstorms!

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  1. The Blizzard of 1888: This storm, which occurred in March 1888, is considered to be the largest and most severe snowstorm in New York City’s history. It dumped around 21 inches of snow on the city, causing widespread damage and disruption.
  2. The Knickerbocker Storm of 1922: This storm, which hit the city in January 1922, caused the collapse of the Knickerbocker Theater in Washington D.C., killing 98 people and injuring 133. In New York City, the storm dumped around 18 inches of snow, causing widespread power outages and transportation disruptions.
  3. The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950: This massive storm, which affected much of the Eastern United States in November 1950, dumped around 16 inches of snow on New York City. The storm caused significant damage to buildings and infrastructure, as well as widespread power outages and transportation disruptions.
  4. The Storm of 1947: This powerful nor’easter, which hit the city in December 1947, dumped around 16 inches of snow on the city. The storm caused widespread damage and disruptions to transportation and power.
  5. The Presidents’ Day Storm of 2003: This storm, which occurred in February 2003, dumped around 14 inches of snow on the city, causing widespread disruptions to transportation and power.
  6. The North American Storm Complex of 2006: This complex storm system, which affected the Eastern United States in December 2006, dumped around 14 inches of snow on New York City. The storm caused widespread disruptions to transportation and power.
  7. The Winter Storm of 2011: This powerful nor’easter, which hit the city in December 2011, dumped around 13 inches of snow on the city. The storm caused widespread disruptions to transportation and power.
  8. The Winter Storm of 2015: This storm, which hit the city in January 2015, dumped around 13 inches of snow on the city. The storm caused widespread disruptions to transportation and power.
  9. The Winter Storm of 2017: This storm, which hit the city in March 2017, dumped around 12 inches of snow on the city. The storm caused widespread disruptions to transportation and power.
  10. The Winter Storm of 2018: This storm, which hit the city in January 2018, dumped around 12 inches of snow on the city. The storm caused widespread disruptions to transportation and power.

It’s worth noting that all of these storms caused significant disruptions to transportation and power, and many resulted in widespread damage and power outages. The city has many measures in place to deal with heavy snowfall, but these storms were so severe that they overwhelmed the city’s resources and caused major problems for residents and businesses.

NYC is now poised to break the 50-Year record for lack of snow. As we wait for the first snow, we thought it would be worthwhile to review the largest snow falls in history. Many of them were in the last decade!

We don’t anticipate this snow streak to continue much longer, so definitely download the Shovler app, if you haven’t already, so that you are ready when it comes!