The tri-state area was pummeled with a massive blizzard the likes of which we haven’t seen in years!
The total snowfall as of 1 p.m. Monday for Central Park is 19.7 inches — which puts the Blizzard of 2026 at 9th place among the biggest snowstorms in Central Park history!
And, it is not out of the realm of possibility, as data continues to come in, that this storm cracks the top 5!
The National Weather Service compiled the biggest snowstorms — which it describes as being 1 foot or more — registered in Central Park.
The data was compiled from 1869 up to Jan. 1 of this year — with the exception of the data from the Blizzard of 2026.
Among the biggest snowstorms registered is the Blizzard of 96, 30 years ago. That snowstorm, which took place Jan. 7 and 8 in 1996, wreaked havoc across the tri-state when it dumped more than 20 inches of snow, paralyzing transit systems and closing down schools for days.
While the National Weather Service’s list includes the top 28 biggest snowstorms, here are the top 10 as of this afternoon.
Amount (in inches)Date(s)1.27.5Jan. 22-24, 20162.26.9Feb.11-12, 2006326.4Dec.26-27, 1947421.0March 12-14, 1888520.9Feb. 25-26, 2010620.2Jan. 7-8, 1996720.0Dec. 26-27, 2010819.8Feb. 16-17, 2003919.7Feb. 22-23, 20261019.0Jan. 26-27, 2011
The last spot on the National Weather Service list is No. 28 — a tie between a snowstorm that fell Dec. 30, 2000 and one that took place on Feb. 9-10, 1926.
So, will Blizzard of 2026 crack the top 5? Stay tuned for an updated list as the snow totals come in!
For the complete list of biggest snowstorms registered in Central Park, click here.