The first Blizzard Watch was issued at 3:56 am Sunday, January 25, 2015. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio took the blizzard bust of 2015 in stride by poking fun at himself using an article from 'The Onion.' The snowstorm dubbed Blizzard of 2015 shut down Manhattan Monday night, but for a group of Edmonton performers, it was a walk in the (Central) Park. Get the latest on Blizzard of 2015 from Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, Chris Hayes, Chris Matthews, Al Sharpton, Joe Scarborough. The Blizzard of 2015 was in some ways comparable to the Blizzard of 1978, which was one of the first storms of the modern era of increased storminess. The following links show each Blizzard Watch, Blizzard Warning, Winter Storm Watch, Winter Storm Warning, and Special Weather Statements issued during this winter storm. Some blamed models used by the National Weather Service for failing to accurately predict the path of … Blizzard of 2015: Empty Grand Central Terminal. Departure signs and an empty concourse at Grand Central Terminal following a shut down of Metro-North Railroad service as per Governor Cuomo's travel ban due to Winter Storm Juno on January 27, 2015. The blizzard of 2015 is expected to last at least 36 hours, with warnings of black ice, low visibility, flooding, and who knows what else. Adam Chandler Jan 27, 2015 Weather Why the blizzard forecast was so off for the Blizzard of 2015.