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The Great Blizzard of 1899, also known as the Great Arctic Outbreak of 1899 and the St. Valentine's Day Blizzard, was an exceptionally severe winter weather event that affected most of the United States, particularly east of the Rocky Mountains.
The wrath of the blizzard pummeled the mid-Atlantic between Feb. 11 and Feb. 14, 1899, with 20 to 30 inches of snow accumulating from central Virginia to western Connecticut, including 20.5 inches ...
Feb. 11—"Worst Blizzard on Record" was the headline of the Wilkes-Barre Record on Feb. 14, 1899. The entire Wyoming Valley, including the mountainous territories of Bear Creek, Mountain Top and ...
Piles of snow were stacked higher than horses in New York City following the Great Blizzard of 1899. (Library of Congress) Nor'easters, bomb cyclones and blizzards are some of the words used to ...
Blizzard — 1922 January 27–29 — — Blizzard Category 5 1940 November 10–12: 27 inches (69 cm) 971 hPa (28.7 inHg) Blizzard — 1944 December 10-13: 36 inches (91 cm) — Storm Category 3 1947 December 25–26: 26.4 inches (67 cm) — Blizzard Category 3 1950 November 24–30: 57 inches (140 cm) 978 hPa (28.9 inHg) Blizzard Category 5 1952
This article is intended to provide an overview of notable events from the year 1899 in the United States. The Battle of Manila of the Filipino-American War , which was a major conflict in 1899 for the United States "The beautiful Indian maidens", promotional poster, c. 1899 W. H. Shipman House , Hilo, Hawaii , built in 1899
1899 Great Blizzard of 1899: Winter storm, cold wave: Contiguous United States: 100 1900 1900 Guam typhoon: Tropical cyclone Guam: 100 1918 T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion: Accident – explosion Sayreville, New Jersey: Fatalities estimated 100+ 1937 Elixir sulfanilamide: Mass poisoning: United States: 100 1978
A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, ... Great Blizzard of 1899 February 11–14, 1899. An extremely unusual ...