Publication Date January 9, 2018 | The Weather Channel

66 Consecutive Hours of Snow? It Happened in Syracuse, New York, Last Week

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Epic snow pile the result of a 2 week deep freeze with days of heavy snowfall in the Syracuse NY area.This view is from my home's front window Monday.  Photo: Mike Brookins via Twitter
Epic snow pile the result of a 2 week deep freeze with days of heavy snowfall in the Syracuse NY area.This view is from my home's front window Monday. Photo: Mike Brookins via Twitter

It snowed for 66 consecutive hours in Syracuse, New York, late last week.

Lake-effect snow developed southeast of Lake Ontario and persisted across the area for nearly three days.

A total of 19.3 inches of snow piled up during the duration of this 66-hour snow event.