Great Blizzard of 1888. Washington DC during the Great Blizzard of March 1888
Washington DC during the Great Blizzard of March 1888, with the Capitol dome in the background. The Great Blizzard of 1888 or Great Blizzard of '88 (March 11 – March 14, 1888) was one of the most severe recorded blizzards in the history of the United States of America. Snowfalls of 20–60 inches (51–152 cm) fell in parts of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, and sustained winds of more than 45 miles per hour (72 km/h), producing snowdrifts in excess of 50 feet (15 m). Railroads were shut down and people were confined to their houses for up to a week. Image digitally restored
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Location: LOC Prints and Photographs: The Great Blizzard of 1888, Washington DC
Photo credit: © IanDagnall Computing / Alamy / Afripics
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