The Blizzard of '88

The Blizzard of '88

Photograph collection of The Museum of the City of New York

This famous blizzard managed to paralyze the city and left its mark on the weather history of New York. Everything stopped. Twenty-two inches of snow fell weighing down the wires on poles that laced the streets. The result was a breakdown of utilities.

This Blizzard of '88 image is part of the "Vintage New York" exhibit, created by the New Rochelle Council on The Arts (NRCA); Thea Eichler, Program Chairman; with the assistance a grant from the Michael and Helen Schaffer Foundation. © All images in this exhibit are the property of their respective copyright holders, and may not be reproduced without permission.