Great Blizzard of 1899 That’s exactly what happened near the turn of the 20th Century when the Great Blizzard of 1899 gripped the eastern half of the continent from Saskatchewan all the way down to Cuba.

In that blizzard, 400 people died, 200 ships sunk, and snowdrifts were 10 or 15 feet high. On Saturday, March 10, 1888, the skies were clear and bright and signs of spring, a mere week away, were noticeable with temperatures in the 50s. The Great Blizzard of 1888, known as the White Hurricane, paralyzed the east coast from Virginia to Maine and had a far-reaching impact on the present day infrastructure. The Blizzard Of 1888: March 11–March 14, 1888by Borgna BrunnerBlizzard of 1888, 14th St. between 5th and 6th Avenues looking West, March 1888.Today's Weather FactMore Weather FactsRevised Wind Chill ChartMajor BlizzardsHeaviest SnowfallsLowest Recorded TemperaturesFloods, Avalanches, and Tidal WavesCyclonesU.S. And so began the day that people from Washington, D.C., to New England experienced the Blizzard of 1888, a weather event so fierce that it's still a storm by which other East Coast storms are measured. The Blizzard of 1888, however, which covered the entire Plains area, seems to have been worse than either of these.

One of the worst blizzards happened in 1888, it is also known as the Great Blizzard of 1888, or a Great White Hurricane. In two days, up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) of snow fell in affected areas (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York), causing more than 400 fatalities. In just two days, the snow dropped for 130 cm or 50 inches. The Great Blizzard of 1888 was very damaging for the Northeastern United States. On this episode of Fast Facts Lisa tells us about “The Great White Hurricane”, the blizzard in 1888 that is the most massive snowstorm in US history. The deadliest blizzard in the world was the 1972 Iran Blizzard. As the museum looks back at the 128th anniversary of the March 11–15 storm, the most compelling story is not just the damage that comes with any severe weather.

Facts about Blizzards 3: the Blizzard in New England Another blizzard occurred in New England on 12 March 1888. The deadliest blizzard in the United States was the 1888 Great Blizzard. Almost the whole East Coast was paralyzed, from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine, also, some parts of Atlantic province of Canada was struck by this blizzard. In the Great Plains, states were hit by the Schoolhouse Blizzard that trapped children in schools and killed 235 people. Snowfalls of 20-60 inches (50-150 cm) fell all over the East Coast. A series of videos where our Lynn Tech Co-op students provide you with some fast facts about various topics. Hundreds of reminiscences have been written about it.

This episode was created by 2018-19 Lynn Tech Co-op Student Lisa Perez. At least, the Blizzard of 1888 is the most celebrated snowstorm ever endured in Nebraska.