Everything about The Great Blizzard Of 1888 totally explained
The
Great Blizzard of 1888 (
March 11 –
March 14 1888) was one of the most severe
blizzards in
United States recorded history. Snowfalls of 40-50 inches (102-127 cm) fell in parts of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and sustained winds of over produced
snowdrifts in excess of . Railroads were shut down and people were confined to their houses for up to a week.
Storm details
The weather preceding the blizzard was unseasonably mild with heavy
rains that turned to snow as temperatures dropped rapidly. Most of northern
Vermont received from to in this storm.
Drifts were reported to be 25-40 feet, over the tops of houses from New York to New England, with reports of drifts covering 3-story houses. The highest drift was recorded in
Gravesend, New York. Fifty eight inches of snow was reported in
Saratoga Springs, New York; 48 inches in
Albany, New York; 45 inches of snow in
New Haven, Connecticut; and 22 inches of snow in
New York City. The storm also produced severe winds; wind gusts were reported, although the highest official report in New York City was, with a gust reported at
Block Island. and drifts across the
New York—New Haven rail line at
Westport, Connecticut took
eight days to clear;
transportation gridlock as a result of the storm was partially responsible for the creation of the first underground
subway system in the United States, which opened nine years later in Boston.
Fire stations were immobilized, and property loss from
fire alone was estimated at $25 million.
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Image:Brooklyn blizzard 1888.jpg|Park Place in Brooklyn, March 14
Image:StereoviewNewBritainCTGrandStMar131888BlizzardFWAllderige.jpg|New Britain, Connecticut, March 13
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