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9 Historic Blizzards That Buried Parts of America

Olu Ojo
By Olu Ojo 6 min read

Some winter storms are remembered by a single number, such as 58 inches in 1888 or 30.7 inches in Philadelphia in 1996. Others are remembered for sudden temperature plunges, stranded drivers, coastal flooding and shut-down highways across several states. Here are nine historic blizzards that buried parts of America.

1. Great Blizzard of 1888: The storm that buried the Northeast in March

A view toward Wall Street in New York during the Great Blizzard of 1888 — Image Credit: Brown Brothers - Public domain/Wikimedia Commons