In 1996, a blizzard covered parts of Pennsylvania with over 40 inches of snow
UPDATES AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. THIS IS 30 YEARS AGO TODAY. THE BLIZZARD OF 1996 HIT PA IN PARTS OF THE STATE SAW MORE THAN 40IN OF SNOW, ESPECIALLY THE EASTERN PART OF THE STATE. BUT HERE IN PITTSBURGH, PEOPLE DUG OUT OF THE MASSIVE SNOWFALL THAT FELL OVER THREE DAYS. BUT JUST IN ONE DAY, WE SAW NEARLY TEN INCHES AND IN TOTAL IN THE AREA, WE SAW CLOSE TO 16 17IN. THEN IT ALL MELTED QUICKLY, WHICH YOU CAN SEE RIGHT HERE, WHICH CAUSED SERIOUS FLOODING. THIS IS THE VIDEO FROM 96. EVEN SHOWS A 200 FOOT BARGE FLIPPED ONTO A PARKING LOT, CRUSHING ALL OF THE CARS PARKED THERE. SO IT WAS A ROUGH TIME 30 YEARS AGO, BUT HERE NOW, IN 202
In 1996, a blizzard covered parts of Pennsylvania with over 40 inches of snow
Updated: 8:01 AM EST Jan 6, 2026
It has been thirty years since a blizzard hit Pennsylvania, covering parts of the state with more than 40 inches of snow and causing severe flooding.In Pittsburgh, people dug out from the massive snowfall that fell over three days, with nearly 10 inches accumulating in just one day. The rapid melting of the snow led to serious flooding.Video footage from 1996 shows a 200-foot barge flipped onto a parking lot, crushing all the cars parked there.
PITTSBURGH —
It has been thirty years since a blizzard hit Pennsylvania, covering parts of the state with more than 40 inches of snow and causing severe flooding.
In Pittsburgh, people dug out from the massive snowfall that fell over three days, with nearly 10 inches accumulating in just one day.
The rapid melting of the snow led to serious flooding.
Video footage from 1996 shows a 200-foot barge flipped onto a parking lot, crushing all the cars parked there.