Mayor Lindsay Storm (1969)
1-2 ft of snow from SE New York into
New England. Bridgeport, CT wind gusts to
65 mph; 800 cars stranded on Tappen-Zee
Bridge, NYC. Property damage: New
England more than $10 million. 10 people
die from over exertion (heat seizure).
Thousands of homes lost utility service.
Drifts 10-20 ft. deep. Thousands stranded
on highways. New York Thruway closed from
New York City to Albany.
Venice, Italy (1991)
Bitterly cold air over the city froze the
canals for the first time since 1985.
New England (1741)
Greatest snow of Hard Winter 1740/1741:
3ft near Hartford.
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