RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — This week marks the 30th anniversary of the three-day “Blizzard of 1996” that hit the metro Richmond area, marking the last time a true blizzard warning was issued for Central Virginia.
The storm began on a Saturday afternoon, with snow continuing on Sunday before lingering into Monday, with lighter precipitation hitting the area. However, the snow continued to hit the East Coast hard.
The storm and the superstorm of 1993 — which gave Richmond three inches of snow — are the only two winter storms classified as Category 5 on the Northeast Snow Impact Scale…