Worst Blizzards In History Photos
Mar 14 16 1870 blizzard struck northern iowa and.
Worst blizzards in history photos. Great blizzard of 1888 in the us 400 deaths 1993 north american storm complex in the us 318 schoolhouse blizzard in the us 235 hakkoda mountains in japan 199 north american blizzard of 1996 in the us 154 1940 armistice day blizzard in the us 144 and the 2008 chinese winter storms in china 133. 14 amazing photos of history s worst blizzards. Take a look at some of the worst blizzards to ever hit u s. In tibet it was the worst blizzards in history.
The great blizzard of 1888 is regarded as one of the most destructive blizzards recorded in the history of the united states. Feb 13 15 1866 arguably one of the worst blizzards in minnesota history lasted 3 days drifts to 20 ft buried barns in western counties struck at nite so deaths were reduced. Tibet suffered one of the worst blizzards in history with snow reaching reaching an average 69 inches deep. Cities from washington dc to boston were blanketed with 15.
Winter weather s worst storms 1. Does anyone remember the blizzard of february of 1972. Worst blizzards in recent history. Until about 1 00 p m leaving an accumulation of 29 inches during the 5 hours or so that it snowed.
Forget six inches try shoveling six feet. Jan 22 2016 chris kleponis getty images. Nov 10 1835 severe storms caused 19 shipwrecks on great lakes 254 sailors died. But how do these storms truly match up to the worst storms to hit the united states.
This blizzard lasted from february 14 to february 19 and shut down cities from washington dc to boston and caused 20 million in damage. Join us as we take a look back at the 10 worst us winter storms and learn some tips along the way that will keep your organization warm and safe this winter season. I was near ithaca new york where it snowed heavily between around 9 00 a m. Other deadly blizzards include.
It brought up to 50 inches of snow to several states including connecticut new jersey massachusetts and new york. In some places snow drift accumulation totaled over 50 feet. Nov 8 1870 first winter storm warning was issued by the u s. 144 400 heads of livestock died and 7 people died and one person went missing.
It seems that every time a big snowstorm is in the forecast the media hails it as record breaking or historic in some way or another. It snowed continuously for 36 hours and the snow was even six feet deep in some places. Flakes first began to fall march 11 and some people in massachusetts were confined to their homes for over a week. The first storm on our list is the white hurricane of 1913 and was the worst storm to ever hit the great lakes region.
History over 400 people across new england lost their lives. This blizzard was the deadliest in u s.