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A Closer Look at One Blizzard

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Other Notable Storms



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Images 1: 6-8 January 1996 Blizzard (Eastern U.S.)

The surface maps and GOES images listed here were originally obtained from the Purdue University Weather Processor WWW Server, which has since been transferred to the Unisys Weather site.

Date Time Surface Map GOES
Infrared Image
Jan. 4 0Z X X
Jan. 4 12Z X X
Jan. 5 0Z X X
Jan. 5 12Z X X
Jan. 6 0Z X X
Jan. 6 12Z X X
Jan. 7 0Z X X
Jan. 7 12Z X X
Jan. 8 0Z X X
Jan. 8 12Z X X
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Snowfall Totals