Blizzards Winter's Perfect Storm
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Snow York
The nor'easter which began on the evening of February 11, 2006 left many New Yorkers holding shovels and snow boots when the clouds lifted three days later. Others took to the park to celebrate the record-breaking snowdrifts. With 26.9 inches of snow, the Blizzard of '06 granted the City the most snow since 1869 when the city began recording snow fall.
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