Today is the anniversary of
New York City saw up to five feet of snow,
winds of 45 miles per hour and higher, and snowdrifts of 50 feet and higher.
From the Archives of the NJ Herald: March 13, 1941
Blizzard almost duplicates 1888
"The heavy snowfall that started Friday evening and extended from Virginia to New England was a very forceful reminder of the famous blizzard of 1888. While in Sussex County the depth of snow reached but fourteen inches. In some sections, the snow was fully as deep as in 1888.
"However, the fourteen inches of snow in the county made harder work for the men operating snow removal equipment than would ordinarily have been the case, because of the high wind that blew the snow back into the highways almost as fast as the plows pushed it out. "
Blizzard almost duplicates 1888
"The heavy snowfall that started Friday evening and extended from Virginia to New England was a very forceful reminder of the famous blizzard of 1888. While in Sussex County the depth of snow reached but fourteen inches. In some sections, the snow was fully as deep as in 1888.
"However, the fourteen inches of snow in the county made harder work for the men operating snow removal equipment than would ordinarily have been the case, because of the high wind that blew the snow back into the highways almost as fast as the plows pushed it out. "
Gov. Christie has declared a state of emergency
as our 2017 blizzard approaches N.J.
The National Weather Service has recommended people living northwest of I-95 "should be thinking about sheltering in place from around 2 AM to 2 PM. In other words no unnecessary travel."
