The Blizzard of 1888 -- Northeastern United States.
The storm struck in early March and started out as a serious rain storm. From
Sunday night to Monday morning, the temperature plummeted and the rain turned to snow. In the end,
New York City received 22 inches (56 centimeters) of snow, shutting the city down and causing
floods when the snow melted. Other places received much more: 58 inches (1.5 meters) of snow
in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and 45 inches (1.14 m) in New Haven, Conn. Snow drifts as high as
50 or 60 feet (15.2 to 18.3 m) were reported on Long Island, and wind gusts were reported as
fast as 80 mph (128.7 kph).
The Storm of the Century, also known as the '93 Superstorm,
(Great) Blizzard of 1993
was a large cyclonic storm that formed over the Gulf of Mexico on March 12, 1993, and dissipated
in the North Atlantic Ocean on March 15. It is unique for its intensity, massive size and
wide-reaching effect. At its height, the storm stretched from Canada towards Central America,
but its main impact was on the Eastern United States and Cuba. The cyclone moved through the
Gulf of Mexico, and then through the Eastern United States before moving into Canada. Areas as
far south as central Alabama and Georgia received 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) of snow and areas
such asBirmingham, Alabama, received up to 12 inches (30 cm) with isolated reports of
16 inches (41 cm). Even theFlorida Panhandle reported up to 4 inches (10 cm),[2] with
hurricane-force wind gusts and record low barometric pressures. Between Louisiana
and Cuba, hurricane-force winds produced high storm surges across northwestern Florida,
which along with scattered tornadoes killed dozens of people. Record cold temperatures
were seen across portions of the South and East in the wake of this storm. In the United States,
the storm was responsible for the loss of electric power to over 10 million customers. It is
purported to have been directly experienced by nearly 40 percent of the country's population
at that time.[3] A total of 310 people, including 10 from Cuba, perished during this storm.
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Snowstorm Totals (Syracuse Lake Effect =10" (53") | |
|---|---|
| Snowshoe, WV | 54 in (140 cm)[9] |
| Syracuse, NY | 43 in (110 cm)[9] |
| Tobyhanna, PA | 42 in (110 cm)[9] |
| Lincoln, NH | 35 in (89 cm)[9] |
| Boone, NC | 33 in (84 cm) |
| Gatlinburg, TN | 30 in (76 cm)[9] |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 25.2 in (64 cm) |
| Chattanooga, TN | 23 in (58 cm)[9] |
| London, KY | 22 in (56 cm)[10] |
| Worcester, MA | 20.1 in (51 cm)[11] |
| Ottawa, ON | 17.7 in (45 cm)[12] |
| Birmingham, AL | 17 in (43 cm)[9] |
| Atlanta, GA | 16.2 in (41 cm) |
| Montreal, QC | 16.1 in (41 cm)[13] |
| Trenton, NJ | 14.8 in (38 cm) |
| Washington, D.C. (Dulles) | 14.1 in (36 cm) |
| Boston, MA | 12.8 in (33 cm) |
| New York, NY (LaGuardia) | 12.3 in (31 cm) |
| Baltimore, MD (BWI) | 11.9 in (30 cm) |
| Washington, D.C. (National Airport) | 6.6 in (17 cm) |
| Atlanta, GA (Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport) | 4.5 in (11 cm)[9] |
| Mobile, AL | |
THE NEW ENGLAND MID ATLANTIC BLIZZARD 1717
