January 1966 North American blizzard
Weather map of the storm on January 30 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 27, 1966 |
| Dissipated | January 31, 1966 |
| Category 4 "Crippling" blizzard | |
| Regional snowfall index: 12.28 (NOAA) | |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 103 inches (260 cm) Oswego, New York |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 201 |
The Blizzard of 1966 was a nor'easter that impacted the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada from January 29 to February 1, 1966. Heavy lake effect snows preceded the cyclonic storm southeast of Lake Ontario. In and around the Lake Ontario snow belt, the storm period is considered to have lasted from January 27 to February 1, 1966, and the blizzard was a combination nor'easter and lake effect event in this region.