| 1947 Snow Cloud Burst | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1714 |
| Catalog #: | 362265 | |
| Clip Number: | 362265-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 036-065-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:04:27 - 00:06:18 | |
| Location: | New York, New York | |
| Year Shot: | 1947 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Blizzard LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York WEATHER: Snow | |
| Description: | December 26, 1947 and New York was smothered in 26 inches of snow - the heaviest fall in Weather Bureau history. The storm was knee deep in statistics, too. 99,000,000 (Weigh 'em) tons of snow fell in 16 hours; 30,000 men labored to clear the streets; it was 5 inches more than the famed blizzard of '88 (and the kids enjoyed every minute of it.) New York, New York New York city street scene and the snow is coming down, cars are covered with snow and so are the streets. You can barely see the people on the streets. MS - People bundled up, crossing the street at an intersection and the snow on the street is well past their ankle. MS - Children playing in a playground, one little boy is sliding down a slide. CUS - Two little girls building a snowman. MCUS - Man shoveling the sidewalk and the steps to the apartment building is just covered with snow. MCUS - Man pushing a car that is stuck in snow. CUS - Wheel of the car spinning in the snow. MS - Street scene, cars are covered with snow, completely, man walking down a snow covered sidewalk. MCUS - A huge city plow parked at curb side. CUS - Man digging out his car. City street scenes with deep snow covered streets. CUS - Man standing waist deep in snow cleaning off his car. MCUS - Cocker Spaniel making its way through the snow. Aerial shot - Tall skyscrapers in New York partially covered with snow. | |
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