The 25 Worst Blizzards of All Time

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5. The Blizzard of 1921
> Duration: Feb. 18, 1921 – Feb. 22, 1921
> Region: South
> Affected area: 256,548 square miles
> Population affected: 16.7 million
> Notable snowfall: N/A

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4. The 100-Hour Snowstorm of February 1969
> Duration: Feb. 22, 1969 – Feb. 28, 1969
> Region: Northeast
> Affected area: 174,950 square miles
> Population affected: 58.9 million
> Notable snowfall: 77 inches (Coos County, NH)

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3. The Blizzard of 1927, Northern Rockies
> Duration: Apr. 10, 1927 – Apr. 15, 1927
> Region: Northern Rockies and Plains
> Affected area: 335,119 square miles
> Population affected: 2.1 million
> Notable snowfall: N/A

Source: Courtesy of Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection

2. The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950
> Duration: Nov. 22, 1950 – Nov. 30, 1950
> Region: Ohio Valley
> Affected area: 308,845 square miles
> Population affected: 49.2 million
> Notable snowfall: 57 inches (Central Appalachia)

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1. The White Hurricane
> Duration: Jan. 23, 1978 – Jan. 28, 1978
> Region: Upper Midwest
> Affected area: 233,580 square miles
> Population affected: 23.6 million
> Notable snowfall: 12.9 inches (Dayton, OH)

By Douglas McIntyre