IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — “But the snow just kept coming,” said Brian Smith, recalling the Blizzard of 1966. Brian Smith, who lived through the blizzard as a child, shared his memories and the footage on YouTube. But News10NBC meteorologist Rich Caniglia says the Blizzard of ’66 was so big and impactful, it’s often the reason why people think winters used to be worse. We didn’t see the grass until springtime it seems like,” Brian Smith said. The 18 inches of snow on January 30, 1966 is tied for 6th most in the last 100 years.