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FACT OF THE DAY:
The worst death toll in the United States for a winter storm occurred in The Great Blizzard of 1888 in the Northeast. Over March 11β14, the blizzard dropped between 40β50 inches of snow in parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
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That is a heck of a snowstorm. WOW!!!π¨
@MallyDaKatt @TheNewsOwl The Blizzard of 1978 is considered to be the worst in Massachusetts.
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/15-facts-1978-blizzard/
It blocked roads and wiped out telephone, telegraph, and rail service for days. It was responsible for over 400 deaths (200 in New York alone) and sank 200 ships. New York and Boston created the first underground subway system partly in response to the massive 1888 storm and the gridlock it created.