What are your 5 biggest snowstorms?

[Stephanie]

Speaking of snowstorms, here is a photo we took near where we live. It was taken in JUNE of last year .

How pretty is that???

I can't remember the totals of the storms but here's mine

1) Blizzard January 1996
2) President's Day storm 2003
3) Valentine's Day storm 1983
4) Snowstorm February 1978
5) Superstorm 1993

[Ptarmigan]

and don't forget the year it snowed 3 times..1973.

Yes, I know about that. Three actual snow events in 1973. I have heard about it quite often. I wonder if it will happen again, hopefully this year? I wonder if in 1973, there was a mild El Nino that time?

[bob rulz]

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/a ... ears.shtml

Actually, there was a strong El Nino going on at that time. Did the snow events occur early in the year or later in the year? Cause later in the year there was a strong La Nina.

[Ptarmigan]

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensostuff/ensoyears.shtml

Actually, there was a strong El Nino going on at that time. Did the snow events occur early in the year or later in the year? Cause later in the year there was a strong La Nina.

The snow events happened early in 1973, January and February.

[bob rulz]

Alright, it was a strong El Nino then. Strange, I thought mild El Ninos were the ones that caused cold, stormy winter weather in Texas...

[Jim Cantore]

Update

1. Blizzard of 1996 30.7"
2. Presidents Day Storm Of 2003 21.0"
3. Blizzard of 2006 13.0"
4. Blizzard of 2005 12.5"
5. Superstorm of 1993 12.0"
6 February 3-4 1995 10.0"
7 April Fools Day 1997 9.5"
T8 End of the Millennium storm 9.0"
T8. 2/28-3/1 2005 9.0"
T8. February 16-17 1996 9.0"

Totals I measured myself in bold

Comments

Blizzard of 1996: Though it didn't live up to it's name, this is by far the worst snow storm I can remember. I remember the entire city of Philadelphia shut down. I wasn't in school for days. One of my earliest weather memories.

Presidents day storm of 2003: Not 1996 by a longshot but still a crippling storm. If the snow didn't turn to freezing rain for a time on February 17th, we'd of had 24-28 inches.

Blizzard of 2006: My only vivid memory of true Blizzard conditions, and the only time I remember seeing thundersnow. It was no Presidents day storm or Blizzard of 1996, but it was a nasty one.

Blizzard of 2005: Worst Alberta Clipper I've ever seen. Wasn't quite as bad as forecasted.

Superstorm of 1993: I have no memories of this storm, but apperently despite a foot of snow this is more remembered as an Ice Storm around here.

February 3-4 1995: I have no memory of this storm.

April Fools day 1997: I have no memory of this storm.

End of the Millennium storm: Typical 6-12 inch storm. Nothing special.

February 28-March 1 2005: Typical 6-12 inch storm. Looked nasty on satelitte.

February 16-17 1996: I don't remember this storm.