Presents a history, based on personal accounts and newspaper articles, of the massive snow storm that hit the Northeast in 1888, focusing on the events in New York City.
Looks at the weather phenomena known as a blizzard, explaining what blizzards are, where and why they occur, and what conditions are like during a blizzard, and discusses how people prepare for and cope with these fierce snowstorms.
Presents a history, based on personal accounts and newspaper articles, of the massive snow storm that hit the Northeast in 1888, focusing on the events in New York City.
Looks at the weather phenomena known as a blizzard, explaining what blizzards are, where and why they occur, and what conditions are like during a blizzard, and discusses how people prepare for and cope with these fierce snowstorms.