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Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm The Blizzard of 1888

Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm The Blizzard of 1888. What i s a Blizzard?. A snowstorm with… Winds that are faster than 35 miles per hour. Visibility of 1,500 feet or less. Very cold temperatures. What Was The Blizzard of 1888?. It happened from March 11-14, 1888

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Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm The Blizzard of 1888

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  1. Anna, Grandpa, and the Big StormThe Blizzard of 1888

  2. What is a Blizzard? • A snowstorm with… • Winds that are faster than 35 miles per hour. • Visibility of 1,500 feet or less. • Very cold temperatures.

  3. What Was The Blizzard of 1888? • It happened from March 11-14, 1888 • This was the worst recorded blizzard in the history of the United States. • Temperatures were around 9 degree Fahrenheit. • Winds were blowing at 40 miles per hour. • Snow drifts covered three story buildings.

  4. What States Were Effected? • There were 20-70 inches of snowfall in: • New Jersey • New York (hit the worst) • Massachusetts • Connecticut

  5. Transportation • Railroads were shut down. 15,000 people were stuck on trains. • People were stuck inside their homes for as long as a week. • 200 ships were grounded or wrecked.

  6. The Blizzard of 1888 in Keene, NH • https://www.flickr.com/photos/keenepubliclibrary/sets/72157605597164595/

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