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The Great Blizzard of 1888, also known as the Great Blizzard of '88 or the Great White Hurricane (March 11–14, 1888), was one of the most severe recorded blizzards in American history. The storm paralyzed the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] as well as the Atlantic provinces of Canada. [ 3 ]
The 1804 New England hurricane (also known as the Storm of October 1804) was the first tropical cyclone in recorded history known to have produced snowfall. [nb 1] An unusual late-season storm in 1804, it yielded vast amounts of snow, rain, and powerful winds across the northeastern United States.
The February 2013 North American blizzard, also known as Winter Storm Nemo [5] [6] and the Blizzard of 2013, [7] was a powerful blizzard that developed from the combination of two areas of low pressure, [8] primarily affecting the Northeastern United States and parts of Canada, causing heavy snowfall and hurricane-force winds. The storm crossed ...
The early-season nor'easter, called "Snowtober" and "Oktoberblast," evolved into a nightmare as it left long-term power outages in areas that took a direct hit by Hurricane Irene just two months ...
The storm arrived just two months after Hurricane Irene caused extensive power outages and property damage in the Northeast; with the 2011 New England tornado outbreak also causing damage in Western Massachusetts. It dumped snow on trees that were often still in leaf, adding extra weight, with the ground in some areas still soft from a ...
A winter storm warning was issued for the island peaks by the National Weather Service for Friday. That advisory predicted 12 to 24 inches of snow, blown and drifted by 85-mph winds, leading to ...
In the United States, the storm was responsible for the loss of electric power to more than 10 million households. An estimated 40 percent of the country's population experienced the effects of the storm [5] and it led to a total of 208 fatalities. [1] In all, the storm resulted in 318 deaths, and caused $5.5 billion (1993 USD) in damages.
Nearly three weeks ago, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and went on to cause record flooding in the southern Appalachians. At least 232 people were killed by the storm. The storm knocked ...