Shoppers brave the intersection of Fourth and Trade streets during the blizzard of 1960, which brought 33 inches of snow to town. Image courtesy of the Forsyth County Public Library Photo Collection.

The Blizzard of 1960 may not be as well known as its more famous 1966 and 1977 cousins, but it deserves mention as one of the most powerful local storms of the 20th century.

Eddie Norris remembers snowdrifts that threatened to swallow houses. He remembers airdrops of food to people in remote places. He says he has never again seen such a snow as ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Today’s archive page is from Dec. 12, 1960. A blizzard dumps a near-record 21 inches of snow on Staten Island. Traffic is stalled by drifts of the white stuff, and schools ...

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From 1960 to 1994, the United States averaged about nine blizzards per year. But since 1995, the average is 19 blizzards a year, she said.