Taking advantage of 1975's first snowstorm, John Franzreb III treats his sons Jarad, right, and Jeffrey to a sleigh ride behind their horse, Cotton. The scene was near Clove Lake Stables, now houses, across from The Fountains apartment buildings.

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Robert Parsons

1975 Press Photo The Franzreb family on a sleigh ride at Clove Lake Stables

Taking advantage of 1975’s first snowstorm, John Franzreb III treats his sons Jarad, right, and Jeffrey to a sleigh ride behind their horse, Cotton. The scene was near Clove Lake Stables, now houses, across from The Fountains apartment buildings.

Here's a closeup of John Franzreb III with his sons Jarad, right, and Jeffrey. Do you remember hayrides at the Franzrebs? Send an email to silvestri@siadvance.com if you wish to share your cherished times on Staten Island.

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Robert Parsons

Snow Staten Island

Here’s a closeup of John Franzreb III with his sons Jarad, right, and Jeffrey. Do you remember hayrides at the Franzrebs? Send an email to silvestri@siadvance.com if you wish to share your cherished times on Staten Island.

Snowstorm snarls traffic on Jewett Avenue in 1989.

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Robert Parsons

Snow Staten Island

Snowstorm snarls traffic on Jewett Avenue in 1989.

This archive page is from March 23, 1992 when a springtime snowstorm left over four inches of snow on Staten Island, the second major phenomenon in three days.

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Irving Silverstein

Snow Staten Island

This archive page is from March 23, 1992 when a springtime snowstorm left over four inches of snow on Staten Island, the second major phenomenon in three days.

Here's what the snow looked like in Randall Manor on Henderson Avenue at 6:15 a.m on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.

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Pamela Silvestri | silvestri@siadvance.com

January storm

Here’s what the snow looked like in Randall Manor on Henderson Avenue at 6:15 a.m on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.

Accumulation at this point was about a quarter of an inch.

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Pamela Silvestri | silvestri@siadvance.com

January storm

Accumulation at this point was about a quarter of an inch.