The 25 Worst Blizzards of All Time

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25. The Chicago Blizzard of 1967
> Duration: Jan. 25, 1967 – Jan. 29, 1967
> Region: Ohio Valley
> Affected area: 286,503 square miles
> Population affected: 46.1 million
> Notable snowfall: 23 inches (Chicago, IL)

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24. The Great Atlanta Blizzard
> Duration: Jan. 21, 1940 – Jan. 24, 1940
> Region: Southeast
> Affected area: 214,946 square miles
> Population affected: 35.6 million
> Notable snowfall: 21.6 inches (Richmond, VA)

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23. The Blizzard of 1978
> Duration: Feb. 4, 1978 – Feb. 8, 1978
> Region: Northeast
> Affected area: 174,950 square miles
> Population affected: 58.9 million
> Notable snowfall: 55 inches (Lincoln, RI)

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22. The Knickerbocker Storm
> Duration: Jan. 26, 1922 – Jan. 30, 1922
> Region: Southeast
> Affected area: 150,041 square miles
> Population affected: 30.1 million
> Notable snowfall: 28 inches (Washington, D.C.)

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21. The Blizzard of 1971
> Duration: Feb. 19, 1971 – Feb. 24, 1971
> Region: South
> Affected area: 261,324 square miles
> Population affected: 10.5 million
> Notable snowfall: N/A