Blizzards

By gracedellingerp

  • Blizzard of 1977

    Lake Erie was covered by a deep, powdery snow; January's unusually cold conditions limited the usual thawing and refreezing, so the snow on the frozen lake remained powdery. The drifted snow on roadways was difficult to clear because the strong wind packed the snow solidly. In addition to the roads becoming impassable, motorists had to deal with vehicles breaking down due to the combination of very cold temperatures, very high winds and blowing snow.

  • Great Blizzard of 1978

    Arometric pressure measurement recorded in Cleveland, Ohio was the lowest non-tropical atmospheric pressure ever recorded in the mainland United States

  • Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978

    It was a catastrophic and historic nor'easter that brought blizzard conditions to the New England region of the United States, New Jersey and the New York

  • 1991 Halloween blizzard

    Arctic air that was pulled southward behind the storm had combined with the heavy snow pack to produce many record low temperatures

  • April Fool's Day Blizzard

    It was a major winter storm in the Northeastern United States on March 31 and April 1, 1997. The storm dumped rain, sleet, and snow from Maryland to Maine leaving hundreds of thousands without power and as much as three feet of snow on the ground.

  • North American blizzard of 1999

    The Blizzard of 1999 was a strong winter snowstorm which struck the Midwest United States and portions of eastern Canada, hitting hardest in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario and Quebec dumping as much as 60 cm (2 feet) of snow in many areas. Chicago received a recorded 21.6 in (55 cm)