The United States has hosted half of the biggest blizzards in history. Discover what makes these snowstorms so legendary. The United States is one of the most blizzard-prone countries on the planet.

11 of the biggest blizzards to ever hit the US. ... The Great Blizzard of 1888 remains one of the most devastating storms in US history, with a death toll of over 400.

Blizzards are one of the most severe types of winter storm, with often heavy snowfall and fierce winds. Here are some of the worst blizzards in U.S. history.

3. January 29 - February 2, 1966. 28.8 inches. The Blizzard of '66 featured a great deal of lake-effect snow, with reports of 100-inches snowfalls and 30-foot drifts at locations near the east end ...

“The blizzard of 85 paralyzed the city, but this is the worst,” he wrote in a text message. “That storm had gusts over 50. This one has had numerous gusts over 65 and some over 70.

The Blizzard of '66 featured a great deal of lake-effect snow, with reports of 100-inches snowfalls and 30-foot drifts at locations near the east end of Lake Ontario.

From 1912 to 2011, here are some of Wisconsin's biggest blizzards on record. ... Sixteen of those inches fell in under 24 hours, marking one of the snowiest one-day periods in Milwaukee history.

The storm helped make the winter of 1959-60 the snowiest in local history. NOTE : Unofficial records show a one-day snowfall of 30 inches on Feb. 15, 1837, and multi-day storms totaling 30 inches ...