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The Worst Snowstorms to Ever Hit New York City

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By IE Staff

8:47 AM PDT, March 12, 2018

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Even blizzards can't stop the Big Apple. Check out these images of New York City covered in snow.

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1900

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Even in 1900 a snowstorm could not stop people from getting around the Big Apple. 

This image, snapped 118 years ago, shows city dwellers boarding a street car as snow pummels the area. 

1926

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New York City was slammed with a blizzard in February 1926 which left Central Park covered in a foot of snow. 

This image taken from the top of the Hecksher Building on Fifth Avenue of Central Park covered in snow just after the storm passed through town. 

1930

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Snow blanketed the city in the winter of 1930 but as they say, "money never sleeps." 

This image shows people trudging around in the snow one afternoon in Bowling Green Park, in Manhattan's financial district. 

1936

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Pedestrians brave the cold and snow as they move along Fifth Avenue during a 1936 snowstorm. 

1938

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Snowball fights are timeless and even New Yorkers of yesteryear took part in slinging the white stuff. 

During the first snowfall of 1938, revelers headed to Central Park for a snowball fight to pass to the time and enjoy themselves. 

1938

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In 1938, snow arrived late in the year and pounded the city in December, just weeks before Christmas, and buried cars along Fifth Avenue. 

1938

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A major storm that dumped a massive amount of snow on the city in December 1938 could not stop the flow of traffic along Fifth Avenue. 

1943

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As World War II raged, military recruiters posted up on Fifth Avenue to recruit citizens to help out during the war effort in a 1943 storm. 

1950

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Two cars were covered in a mountain of snow in Midtown Manhattan following a blizzard in 1950. 

1960

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New York City was slammed with two storms in 1960, one in March that left 14 inches in Central Park, and another in December that dumped more than 15 inches. Following one of the storms, a group of boys hit Central Park to build a snowball as big as boulder. 

2003

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A brave woman ventured out in Manhattan's Upper West Side during one of the heaviest snowstorms in its history February 2003, leaving the metropolitan area covered with as much as two feet of snow. 

2006

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In February 2006, pedestrians did their best to move around the city as a nor'easter dropped more than two feet of snow in the city. 

2006

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The February 2006 blizzard is the second-largest snowstorm to ever hit the city. In total, more than 26 inches fell on the five boroughs. In this image, a pedestrian in Brooklyn tries to get around during the storm. 

2009

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A late winter storm slammed the city in March 2009, leaving more than a foot of snow. During the storm, a woman in the East Village took her dog out for a walk despite the conditions outside. 

2010

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Two days after Christmas 2010, the East Coast of the United States was hit with a major storm and in New York City pedestrians had to get around and trudged through a foot of snow during the post-Christmas storm. 

2010

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The post-Christmas storm of 2010 left many New Yorkers struggling to find a place to eat. In Brooklyn, a couple of residents found a deli that was open during the storm. 

2016

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January 2016 saw the biggest snowstorm to ever strike the city, dumping 27.5 inches of snow across the Big Apple. In Brooklyn, a woman uses skis to walk down a snow covered street. 

2016

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A city worker used a snow blower to clear a sidewalk in Brooklyn following the January 2016 blizzard that set a new single-day record for snowfall in New York, leaving 27.5 inches of snow in the city. The day-long blizzard caused the shutdown of roadways and parts of the subway system.

2017

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A man is seen walking across the Brooklyn Bridge in February 2017 during a storm that came as a surprise to many New Yorkers. In the days leading up to the surprise storm, the city was unusually warm for the month, with temperatures reaching 60 degrees. 

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