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Worst Blizzards and Snowfalls in the United States  
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These are some of the worst blizzards in the history of the United States.

1.	The Denver Christmas Blizzard of 2006 - Up to 8 foot snow drifts covered much of Denver, Colorado.
2.	The Schoolhouse Blizzard - A.K.A The Blizzard of 1888 - Rapid temperature drops (from 70 F to -40 F in some places).
3.	The Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977 - 5 day storm that hit New York and Ontario with 69 mph wind gusts.
4.	The North American Blizzard of 1996 - A.K.A. Nor'easter - Over 4 feet of snow in 3 days on the East Coast.
5.	The Great Blizzard of 1978 - Hit the Ohio Valley with 100 mph wind gusts and 40" of snow.
6.	The Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940 - An intense low pressure systme that brough high winds, rapid temperature drops, rain, sleet and snow.
7.	The Storm of the Centrury - A.K.A. 1993 North American Storm Complex - A superstorm that hit from Central America to Canada and brought everything from tornados to blizzards.
8.	The North American Blizzard of 2005 - Over 3 feet of snow in 3 days hit most of the northen U.S.

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