{"id":94464,"date":"2026-01-23T09:34:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/94464\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T09:34:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:34:18","slug":"a-look-back-at-the-philadelphia-regions-biggest-snowstorms-nbc10-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/94464\/","title":{"rendered":"A look back at the Philadelphia region\u2019s biggest snowstorms \u2013 NBC10 Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the years, the Philadelphia area has experienced many powerful snowstorms.<\/p>\n

Some of these storms shut down roads, closed schools, and even kept people indoors for days. Snow is common here, but a few storms were so severe that people still talk about them years later.<\/p>\n

As we prepare for an upcoming winter storm, here’s a look back at the past storms that left a lasting mark on the region: <\/p>\n

Blizzard of 1996<\/p>\n

Thirty years ago, the Blizzard of \u201996 brought over two feet of snow<\/a> to the Philadelphia region.<\/p>\n

The storm lasted from January 6 to January 10, with the heaviest impact on January 7 and 8.<\/p>\n

At the time, the previous snowfall record for the Philadelphia region was 21.3 inches, set in 1983. The Blizzard of ’96 delivered 30.7 inches.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThirty years ago a blizzard dropped more than two-feet of snow on the Philadelphia region. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia is joined by longtime NBC10 meteorologist, Glenn Eric “Hurricane” Schwartz, as he takes a look back at the storm and how things have changed in the past three decades.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Snowstorm of 2009<\/p>\n

On December 19, 2009 a major snowstorm hit the region<\/a> just days before the holidays. <\/p>\n

Philadelphia receiving 23.2 inches of snow, making it one of the city’s biggest snowstorms on record. <\/p>\n

The weather forced the Eagles into a later game against the\u00a049ers<\/a> and even caused the Philadelphia International Airport to shut down\u00a0. <\/p>\n

Snowmaggedon of February 2010<\/p>\n

February of 2010 brought back-to-back storms.<\/p>\n

Two powerful snowstorms hit the Philadelphia region within one week<\/a>, dumping large amounts of snow. <\/p>\n

Philadelphia recieved 28.5 inches of snow.<\/p>\n

Blizzard of 2016<\/p>\n

Another major storm struck the region in January 2016.<\/p>\n

The storm happened Janaury 22 and lasted through Janauary 24. Area’s such as Allentown, Pennsylvania received 31.9 inches of snow, while Philadelphia recorded 22.4 inches.<\/p>\n

At least 30 people died during the storm, including three in Pennsylvania<\/a>, as it impacted the East Coast.<\/p>\n

In New Jersey, hundreds of motorists drove despite warnings, resulting in 222 crashes and 868 calls for assistance, according to New Jersey State Police<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Looking ahead to the upcoming weekend storm <\/p>\n

As a new winter storm approaches, the NBC10 First Alert Weather Team is monitoring the forecast closely. <\/p>\n

Snow is expected to arrive late Saturday, Jan. 24, with heavy snow developing into the morning of Sunday, Jan. 25, and continuing throughout the day.<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia region and surrounding suburbs are expected to get 9 to 13 inches of snow, the Lehigh Valley is expected to get 13 to 18 inches of snow, South Jersey is expected to get 5 to 9 inches of snow and coastal Delaware and the Jersey Shore is expected to get 3 to 5 inches of snow.<\/p>\n

Get the latest updates on how the area is preparing by clicking\u00a0here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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