See photos of NYC in snowstorms through the decades
Winter is coming…but, hey, we’ve seen worse. Take a look at some of the biggest blizzards to hit the city over the past century.
Winter is quickly approaching and many restaurants, stores, venues and even the subway are facing possible closures once the snow hits. While trying to commute during a snowstorm is almost as fun as those rain-related annoyances we love so much, the city can be a remarkable sight afterwards, as these classic photos from the late 1800s onwards show. Let’s be honest—whether it’s in the snow, the rain, or even the fog, NYC always looks amazing.
Mar 13, 1888: Looking west on 11th Street from Waverly Place.
Feb 13, 1899: A snowy street in Harlem.
Circa 1900: Dumping snow into the river after a blizzard.
Circa 1900: Dumping snow into the river after a blizzard.
1910: Horse-drawn wagons and trucks probably delivering goods to market, after a NYC snowstorm.
1917: Snowbound automobiles.
Circa 1920: The East Side of New York City during a snowstorm.
Feb 10, 1969: A New Yorker struggles to walk through Manhattan during the blizzard.
Feb 1977: Boro Park
Dec 1978: Boro Park
1983: Boro Park
Feb 2003: Astoria
Feb 2006: All white, all right.
Feb 2010: A rooftop view of the storm.
Feb 2010: Cars buried in the aftermath.
Feb 2010: Phone's out.
Feb 2010: Bay Ridge under a blanket of snow.
Jan 2011: Call Mr. Plow…
Jan 2011: Bay Ridge
Jan 2013: What blizzard? Nothing stops New Yorkers!