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keywords: East Coast, Wicked Weather, Blizzard, Record Snowfall

Synopsis: Gale-force winds and a record snowfall brings the East Coast to a complete standstill...(read more)

  • Date: 1960
  • Duration: 00:01:01
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: United States

East Coast Blizzard of 1960

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East Coast Blizzard of 1960

Gales and record snows blast Eastern U.S. Lulled by predictions of a mild winter, the Eastern United States is ill-prepared to have the roof fall in with a 20-hour snowstorm that pours down nearly two feet of snow in New York, a record fall that completely snarls the metropolitan area, shutting down all schools and cutting off thousands of commuters from the city.