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The Schoolhouse Blizzard, also known as the Schoolchildren's Blizzard, School Children's Blizzard, [2] or Children's Blizzard, [3] hit the U.S. Great Plains on January 12, 1888. With an estimated 235 deaths , it is the world's 10th deadliest winter storm on record.
The intense blizzard, winds and cold in the Buffalo, New York, region caused 41 deaths (34 in Buffalo and 7 in Cheektowaga, both within Erie County), 17 of them pedestrians who had become disoriented and were found dead in snowbanks, as well as four drivers stranded in their cars for over two days, 11 residents who died in their homes without ...
At least 39 people died in Erie County alone, [20] surpassing the death toll from the Blizzard of 1977, which was previously regarded as the worst snowstorm in the region. [21] The damage estimate by the National Climatic Data Center for the region was $15.5 million. [22] The total death toll for the state was 47.
The ongoing pursuit of those state records comes as local officials warned climate change increased the odds that once-in-a-generation storms — like the 2022 Buffalo blizzard — may no longer ...
Worst winter storm in more than 120 years blasted Gulf Coast states, including first-ever Blizzard Warning in Louisiana. New Orleans saw 8 inches of snow, making this the worst storm since 1895.
At least 4 people died as a result of the blizzard, all on Long Island, with two occurring indirectly from shoveling snow. The impact of the storm was reduced because it occurred on Friday night and Saturday when schools were closed and few people were commuting. [7] The blizzard caused at least $50 million in damages. [2]
Blizzard conditions hit the Kansas City metro crippling transportation and shutting down several businesses. Three to four inches of snow had accumulated in south Overland Park the morning of ...
On October 20, 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center released its outlook for the upcoming winter in the United States. . Temperatures were favored to be below normal in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Plains, and above normal in the Southwestern United States, Southeastern United States and Northeastern United S