Top 10 NYC Blizzard (How Did It Come Together?)
On Christmas weekend 2010 a major blizzard impacted the New York City Metro with 50 - 70mph winds, up to 2 feet of snow, and whiteout conditions creating chaos for those in town visiting and traveling for the Christmas holiday. When I filmed this back in 2010, this storm hands down was one of the most epic blizzards I had documented up until that point. This video chronicles my experiences during and after the storm. Chapter breakdown below.
0:00- Intro & Analysis of how it all came together.
2:35- 'The Storm Begins' - Scenes on 5th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan
3:36- 'The Blizzard Cranks up!' - Scenes from 5th Avenue & 59th Street of powerful winds, whiteout conditions & tourists getting slammed with heavy blowing snow.
4:59- 'Thundersnow!' - Lightning flashes over 5th Avenue followed by the roar of thunder.
5:15- 'The Height Of The Storm' - Winds in excess of 50mph at times and heavy snow create whiteout conditions near Grand Army Plaza in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.
6:47- 'Snownado' at the corner of 5th Avenue & West 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan.
8:08- Snow blowing past the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree & other scenes from Rockefeller Center.
8:39- Various shots of the blizzard from the heart of Times Square, Manhattan.
9:46- Blizzard scenes from 71st Continental Avenue in Forest Hills, Queens.
10:39- Aftermath scenes from the following day along with various facts about the blizzard, how it ranks as of 2022 & a brief slideshow.
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