The Great Blizzard of 1888

The winter of 1888 had been exceptionally mild - until a blizzard struck suddenly, changing the face of New York City and most of the eastern coast of the United States forever. It was the deadliest winter storm in U.S. history. They called it, "The Great White Hurricane."
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