The year 1888 has the worst and weirdest record of blizzards in history. The northeast blizzard dubbed as "The Great White Hurricane" dumped 50 feet of snow, 45 miles per hour wind and total death of 400 people.
Another 1888 blizzard hit midwest but with with weird twist because it happened during a warm day wherein people did not expect it to happen. The rapid change in the course of few hours from temperature above freezing to below freezing shocked the people. The teachers decided to send the children walking home from school and while on their way home, many died of hypothermia. Total death was 230 with mostly children and that's why it's called the "Children's Blizzard".
In 1717, a blizzard dropped 25 feet of snow collapsing houses trapping people inside. In 1977, a blizzard in New York created 30 feet high snow, buried two-storey homes and suburbs. One man got injured riding his snowmobile on top of a house chimney officials ordered banning use of snowmobile.
In 1993, the Storm of the Century, also called the Perfect Storm, hit northeast. It was a combination of blizzard, heavy rain, wind and tornadoes. It was so huge it encompassed from Central America to Canada with northeast US and Cuba as focus. At least 300 people died.
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