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.

The Great Blizzard of 1888 remains one of the most devastating storms in US history. The Blizzard of 1996 resulted in 150 deaths and around $3 million in damages across the Northeast. During the ...

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.

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 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.

Two of the biggest snowstorms in Milwaukee history happened within a day of each other on the calendar — 64 years apart. Both paralyzed the city. Both came with monstrous winds and left behind ...

Long grass bears the weight of snow in this Jan. 8, 2024, photo taken in Emporia. The blizzard of early January closed roads and brought life-threatening cold to the state. (Max McCoy/Kansas ...