Syracuse, N.Y. — When midnight struck on Dec. 30, 2025, Syracuse had accumulated 24.2 inches of snow for the day.
At the time, it appeared that Dec. 30 had become the second-snowiest day in Syracuse since records began in 1902.
The only day with more snow had been Feb. 15, 1946, according to the official record books. On that day 80 years ago, an epic 34 inches of snow had fallen…