great+Blizzard+of+1888

= ​ Background: The Great Blizzard of 1888 was in march. It cost 200 million dollars to repair all the damages the blizzard caused, It also killed more than 500 people. The snow started on sunday and by monday it was 10 inches. The storm keep going until the snow reached 22 inches!= =**Cause: A blizzard is caused by cold temperatures, snow, and high powerful winds. The days right before the Blizzard of 1888 were unseasonably mild with heavy rains. Then, temperatures plunged, so the rain turned to snow and powerful winds began. The storm continued and because of the heavy winds (almost 50 mph!), 40-50 feet winddrifts formed.**= = = =**Effects: Many things happened because of the Blizzard of 1888. Communication between cities was lost because the infrastructure wires were disabled. Ships were also grounded and 100 sailors died. In total, approximately 400 people died of hypothermia. There were two lasting effects of the Blizzard of 1888. First, since all the telegraph were ruined, New York City decided to place those wires underground. Secondly, other cities created subway systems to make transportation underground.**= = = = Pictures And Videos!!!! =

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