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 | | The Great Blizzard of 1888 (March 11 - March 14, 1888) was one of fiercest (A storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds) blizzards on U.S. record. |
 | | The "Great White Hurricane," as it was called, paralyzed the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine. |
 | | As with some other recorded Great Blizzards, the preceding weather was unseasonably mild with heavy rains that turned to snow as temperatures dropped rapidly. |
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