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Eastern Canada (1990)
Worst ice jam in a decade on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Twenty-two ships were trapped between Cape Breton and Newfoundland. Coast Guard ice breakers broke through ice to 7 meters (23 feet) thick to lead the ships to open water.
The East (1991)
Record warmth for the second day in a row. Records included: Location Old Record New Record Pittsburgh, PA 74 68/1976 Youngstown, OH 71 67/1976 Buffalo, NY 66 53/1923 Scranton, PA 68 66/1972 Albany, NY 65 59/1972 Erie, PA 70 58/1887 Charleston, WV 81* 79/1976 *warmest ever for so early in the season
New York, NY (1996)
4.6" of snow brought the seasonal total to 66.8". This broke the all-time seasonal snowfall record of 63.2" during the winter of 1947-1948. At JFK Airport; 5.3" fell making the winter total 59.8". This broke the 1960-1961 record of 58.4".
Worst ice jam in a decade on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Twenty-two ships were trapped between Cape Breton and Newfoundland. Coast Guard ice breakers broke through ice to 7 meters (23 feet) thick to lead the ships to open water.
The East (1991)
Record warmth for the second day in a row. Records included: Location Old Record New Record Pittsburgh, PA 74 68/1976 Youngstown, OH 71 67/1976 Buffalo, NY 66 53/1923 Scranton, PA 68 66/1972 Albany, NY 65 59/1972 Erie, PA 70 58/1887 Charleston, WV 81* 79/1976 *warmest ever for so early in the season
New York, NY (1996)
4.6" of snow brought the seasonal total to 66.8". This broke the all-time seasonal snowfall record of 63.2" during the winter of 1947-1948. At JFK Airport; 5.3" fell making the winter total 59.8". This broke the 1960-1961 record of 58.4".
