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The snow of 1996, 1947 and 1888

The New York blizzard of 1996, the great snowfall of 1947 and the "paralysing anxiety" during the blizzard of 1888, as chronicled by Alistair Cooke.

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15 minutes

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  • Fri 12 Jan 1996 21:00

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