Blizzard of 1996 Leaves East in Snowbound Wake
Record snowfall across the East mars travel and life as 65 people die and workers and students stay home. New York City reports 20.6 inches in Central Park and 27.5 inches in Staten Island, while Boston and Baltimore endure heavy accumulations and flight disruptions.
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Glenn Grant
Newark
N.J
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Pennsylvania
Torn Ridge
Ohio
Massachusetts
New York
New York City
Central Park
Staten Island
Baltimore
Boston
Logan International
West Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Tennessee
Atlanta
Washington
Logan
Jim Acton
Kennedy Airport
Japan Airlines
LaGuardia
Port Authority
Fire Island
Atlantic City
Arthur Rines
Possible Western Maryland winter storm on the way
Forecasters warn of another potential major storm to hit Western Maryland Friday after a weekend system. National Weather Service forecaster Dewey Walston says the path mirrors the last storm and notes Gulf moisture from the lower Mississippi Valley will feed the system as it moves up the Atlantic coast. Road closures persist and Sterling Virginia forecasters work double shifts as crews plow for stranded residents.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Dewey Walston
National Weather Service
Pacific Ocean
Rockies
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Mr. Walston
Snow plows wage battle on Frederick County roads
County crews deploy a vast arsenal of equipment to clear streets after the weekend snow blitz. drifting snow tightens conditions on Md 75 and Md 77 while SHA crews widen shoulders and reduce snow banks. Interstate routes are cleared but heavy truck traffic backed up at 170 Truck City, with 40 plows operating across 1200 miles of county roads to restore passable lanes.
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Frederick County
MD. 75
State Highway Administration
Mount Pleasant
Sha
Truck City
Donald Crum
Roof collapse kills up to 165 dairy cows in Maryland farm
Snow laden barn at Glenn Eaves St dairy farm near Woodsboro collapsed just after midnight trapping 1,120 cows and drawing 125 emergency personnel from multiple towns. Rescue crews freed surviving cows as daylight revealed 300 to 400 cattle believed dead. Glenn Eaves Jr and farm workers aided in the effort.
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Woodsboro
Glenn Eaves St
New Midway
Walkersville
Rocky Ridge
Union Bridge
Graceham
Libertytown
Michael Gladhill
Mr. Gladhill
Glenn Eaves Jr
Eaves
National Guard Humvees aid motorists in snow chaos
National Guard soldiers on 24 hour duty help stranded drivers, tag abandoned cars, and shuttle hospital staff in Frederick with Humvee patrols. Staff Sergeant Albano and Sergeant Hawkins Jr. drive through 4 foot drifts, stopping at Albano’s home for a towing rope as neighbors film the unusual rescue operation.
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Daniel Hawkins Jr
James Albano
Maryland National Guard
National Guard
James
Rod’ Albano
Frederick
Sgt. Albano
Farmbrook
Bell Atlantic reports minimal outages amid buzzard-related faults
No phone outages reported Monday and Tuesday despite buzzard issues. Michel Daley, Bell Atlantic spokesman, said usage remains light with some long distance delays. Potomac Edison foreman Raymond Sandower noted about a dozen people without power Monday morning, restored by night. Frederick Cablevision said 1,000 to 1,500 subscribers lacked service Tuesday as repairs continued, hindered by snowed-in back lot easements.
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Michel Daley
Bell Atlantic
Daley
Arents
Potomac Edison
Raymond Sandower
Frederick Cablevision
Robert W Cole
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Market Street
South Street
Sam
Road Warriors
Douglas Tallman
News-Post
Sue Guynn
Kelly Hahn
Timothy Jacobsen
Tamara Hatch
Inside the News
Saad
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