Blizzard of 1888

The Blizzard of 1888, also referred to as the Great White Hurricane, was one of the most severe blizzards on record. Connecticut received between 20 and 50 inches of snow with some snow drifts reaching as high as 40 feet.

Encyclopedias:

• Fact Monster (Challenge)

Websites:

• Mr. Nussbaum: Blizzard

• History.com: Great Blizzard of '88 Hits East Coast

• Hartford Courant: A Child's Account

• Blizzard of 1888

• Blizzard of 1888 Interview

• 1888 New England Blizzard Video

• Connecticut: Blizzard of 1888

• William Steinway's Diary Recounting Snowstorm

• Blizzard Photos

• Weather Channel Video: Blizzard in New York City

• Account of Blizzard from Redding, CT (Challenge)

• ConnecticutHistory.org

  • Blizzard of 1888 Devastates State (Challenge)

  • The Blizzard of 1888: Today in History (Challenge)

Books that may be available in your school's library:

• I Survived True Stories: Five Epic Disasters by Lauren Tarshis