Verkkothe blizzard was one of four separate snow events that had occurred during early january, and some observers reported liquid equivalents in. Verkkothe first half of january 1996 had quite a bit of snow. By the middle of the month, nearly three feet was on the ground. Verkkolittle did we know 25 years ago how the blizzard of 1996 would end in a flood and the loss of part of a harrisburg icon. It snowed sunday and monday,. Verkkotwo of its spans fell into the raging icy river after a blizzard earlier in the month, heavy rain to the north and warm temperatures led to massive flooding. Verkkoon january 20, 1996, part of the walnut street bridge in harrisburg collapsed. Following the blizzard of ’96, rising temperatures and heavy rain caused ice jams.
