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Publication Date January 26, 2016 | NJ.com

How did the Blizzard of 2016 rank on this storm severity scale?

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Scenic New Jersey after the weekend winter storm, Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton. Photo: Michael Mancuso, NJ.com
Scenic New Jersey after the weekend winter storm, Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton. Photo: Michael Mancuso, NJ.com

The monster Blizzard of 2016 — the one that just clobbered the Garden State with more than two feet of snow, howling winds and serious tidal flooding — is expected to end up with the second-highest severity ranking in terms of its size and impact.

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