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Northeastern United States. Scene on residential street in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978[ 1][ 2] was a catastrophic, historic nor'easter that struck New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the New York metropolitan area. The Blizzard of '78 formed on Sunday, February 5, 1978 and broke up on ...
February 1969 nor'easter. The February 1969 nor'easter was a severe winter storm that affected the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States between February 8 and February 10. [1] The nor'easter dropped paralyzing snowfall, exceeding 20 in (51 cm) in many places. New York City bore the brunt of the storm, suffering extensive ...
At Central Park in New York, 11.4 inches (29 cm) of snow was recorded, while other parts of the city accumulated as much as 16 inches (41 cm). Much of Long Island was hit with over 2 feet (61 cm) of snow, with snowfall as high as 33.5 inches (85 cm) being recorded in Medford, in Suffolk County.
The annual average temperature across the state ranges from around 39 °F (4 °C) over the Adirondack Mountains to near 53 °F (12 °C) across the Hudson Valley and Long Island, to around 56 °F (13 °C) within New York City. [2] Weather in New York is heavily influenced by two air masses: a warm, humid one from the southwest and a cold, dry ...
The North American blizzard of 1996 was a severe nor'easter that paralyzed the United States East Coast with up to 4 feet (1.2 m) of wind-driven snow from January 6 to January 8, 1996. The City University of New York reported that the storm "dropped 20 inches of snow, had wind gusts of 50 mph and snow drifts up to 8 feet high." [ 2]
August 9, 1817: A tropical storm produces heavy rainfall in New York City and Long Island. [ 2] September 3, 1821: The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane results in severe damage on Long Island and is accompanied by storm surge of 13 feet (4 m). High wind causes a ship to crash on Long Island killing 17 people.
Get the New York, NY local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days. ... A 20-mile-long wall of flames, more than 80 feet high in places, was moving toward Athens, local media reported. ...
The orientation of Eastern Long Island facing due south, made it extremely exposed to the storm surge and intense winds. The estimated peak storm tide in parts of eastern Long Island was 20 ft (6.1 m). A mean low water storm tide of 8 ft (2.4 m) was recorded at Port Jefferson. [39] About 50 people perished in the storm's wake. [32].