Blinding Blizzards 4 The Backstory of Blizzards 6 History-Making Blizzards 16 The Storm of the Century 26 Preparing for the Future 36 Glossary 46 For More Information 47 Index 48 CONTENTS WORDS IN THE GLOSSARY APPEAR IN BOLD TYPE THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE USED IN THE TEXT
When the sun disappears and the sky turns into a blinding blanket of white snow you can bet you’re headed into a blizzard Blizzards are storms of epic proportions characterized by a high quantity of blowing snow and strong fast winds These storms are forces of nature often responsible for power outages property damage and sometimes multiple casualties BLlNDlNG BLlZZARDS IN NOVEMBER 1950 THE GREAT APPALACHIAN STORM RAGED THROUGH EASTERN AMERICA DUMPING OVER 30 INCHES 76 CM OF SNOW IN AREAS FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA 4 SNOWFALL in inches 2-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 24
The United States has seen its fair share of blizzards from the Great Blizzard of 1888 to Winter Storm Jonas of 2016 In this book we’ll examine the makings of a blizzard a few extreme blizzards throughout American history and how we can prepare for the blizzards of the future 5 WINTER STORM JONAS NEW YORK CITY
