Great Blizzard Of 1888
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Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 58 inches (147 cm) |
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Areas affected | Eastern United States |
Eastern Canada | |
Lowest pressure | 98 kPa (29 inHg) |
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ID | 1398908 |
About Great Blizzard Of 1888
The Great Blizzard of 1888, Great Blizzard of '88, or the Great White Hurricane was one of the most severe recorded blizzards in American history. The storm paralyzed the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine, as well as the Atlantic provinces of Canada.