January 23 - "Capital Punishment"

One of the most bizarre side stories of this winter storm is that, one month prior, because of the effects of El Nino, the eastern US experienced one of the warmest end of December on record. From January 22nd to 24th, 2016, a crippling and historic blizzard that produced up to 3 ft (91 cm) of snow in parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States.  It was immediately recognized as a "potentially historic blizzard". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices