Extreme Snowfall

I find it interesting reading through these notable blizzards most focus on the eastern states and little is said about the tragedies that happen in the mid-west! I had to do some deep digging to find blizzards that crippled the central states, or western states as some call them. Almost all snow fall records can be found at the NOAA. According to weather.gov

FREQUENCY OF HEAVY SNOWFALLS

Snowfalls of 16 inches or more...............once in 15 years

Snowfalls of 13-15 inches or more............once in 5 years

Snowfalls of 8-12 inches or more.............once every two years

Snowfalls of 5 inches or more................twice a year

I have included this only as a reference to the deceit of NOAA and Weather.gov! Do some research the truth is out there, it is up to you to find it! The Air Force IS controlling the weather, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions!

The Buffalo Hunters Storm 1872

The first documented Plains blizzard in which large numbers of people lost their lives was the January 1872 Buffalo Hunters' Storm, which swept up so quickly that unprepared buffalo hunters, many just arrived from the East, were found dead from the Platte River of Nebraska to the Texas Panhandle.

The Easter Storm of April 1873
The deaths of not only ranchers and thousands of cattle in the open country of the Central Plains but also a boy in Central City, Nebraska, who died trying to reach a print shop one block away.

In the Great Blizzard of 1886 
100 people and 100,000 cattle died in western Kansas during a series of storms that struck less than a week apart. In southwestern Kansas, a man froze to death in a light linen overcoat with a flyer in his pocket advertising Kansas as the Italy of America. A young woman in Clark County, Kansas, became separated from her family on a half-mile journey and died within an arm's length of the door of her brother's house, her hands tangled in her hair.

The Great Blizzard of 1888
More than 400 people in the Northeast died during the Great Blizzard, the worst death toll in United States history for a winter storm. On March 11 and March 12 in 1888, this devastating nor'easter dumped 40 to 50 inches (100 to 127 cm) of snow in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. Huge snowdrifts buried houses and trains, and 200 ships sank in waves whipped up by fierce winds. In March 1888, the United States was hit by an unprecedented blizzard, dumping as much as 40-50 inches of snow in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

The Children's Blizzard - 1888
The Children's Blizzard earned its tragic name because of its timing. On Jan. 12, 1888, temperatures dropped from a relatively balmy few degrees above freezing to a wind chill of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 40 degrees Celsius) in the Dakota Territory and Nebraska. Because of the warm day, thousands were caught unprepared for cold weather, including school children sent home by their teachers during the storm. The death toll was 235.

The Great Blizzard of 1899
From Georgia to Maine, a punishing storm shut down the Eastern Seaboard beginning Feb. 11, 1899. The wintry weather brought record-low temperatures, some of which still stand today, as well as record snowfall. The snow showers started in Florida and moved north, dropping 20 inches (50 centimeters) in Washington, D.C., in a single day and a record 34 inches (86 cm) in New Jersey.

The White Hurricane - 1913
A blizzard with hurricane-force winds, this devastating storm is the deadliest natural disaster to ever hit the Great Lakes region. More than 250 people died when the winter whopper, called a November gale, struck the Great Lakes on Nov. 7, 1913. Waves on the lakes reached 35 feet high (10 meters) and the storm's sustained wind speed reached 60 mph (96 km/h) for more than half a day.

The Knickerbocker Storm - 1922

Winter 1935 (December 1935 – February 1936) Temperature,
in degrees Fahrenheit. Record warmest and coldest is
based on a 112-year period of records, 1895–2006.

This blizzard gained notoriety for its heavy, wet snows, which collapsed the roof at one of the most popular venues in Washington, D.C. The storm takes its name from the cave-in at the Knickerbocker Theater, which killed 98 people and injured 133. As much as 3 feet (90 cm) of snow fell in the Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania during the blizzard, which hit Jan. 27 and Jan. 28 in 1922. An official snow depth was recorded between 28 and 33 inches.

In Banner County, as reported from the HARRISBURG 12WNW weather station on 1925-12-14 a record 30.0" fell in one day.

The Armistice Day Blizzard - 1940
An exploding bomb (weather lingo for a large pressure drop) went off over the Midwest on Nov. 11, 1940, as cold Northern air collided with warm Gulf Coast moisture. The raging blizzard quickly chilled the air, and fierce winds built 20-foot (6 m) snowdrifts. A total of 145 deaths were linked to the storm, including about 25 duck hunters who were not prepared for the cold weather forecasters had not predicted the severity of the coming storm. The storm winds reached the velocity of 60 miles an hour and even the telegraph and telephone lines went down.

Plains Blizzard of 1948-49
In a series of storms that ravaged Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, the Dakotas, and Nebraska starting in November 1948 with the snows ending around April 1, 1949. The estimated loses were nearly $190,000,000! A mere 76 lives lost  were attributed to fighting the blizzards, in storm-related accidents, and by freezing. There is no information on the actual death toll, many perished from lack of shelter that were never added to the death count. Many bodies were not found until the snow melted, months later. An estimated 119,000 cattle and 134,000 sheep were lost, with millions endangered by the deep snow. There had been eighteen storms in twenty seven days dropping more than 40 inches of snow over these western states, including the Mojave desert.

The Great Appalachian Storm - 1950
A winter storm marked by heavy rains, winds and blizzard conditions, the Great Appalachian Storm formed over North Carolina before looping around Ohio, devastating much of the Southeast along the way. The Nov. 24, 1950, storm, responsible for 353 deaths, became a case study for tracking and predicting winter weather.

Chicago Blizzard of 1967
On January 26, the blizzard occurred in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana, dumping 23 inches of snow. The snowstorm created havoc, leaving around 800 Chicago Transit Authority buses and 50,000 automobiles abandoned on the city streets and expressways.

The Super Bowl Blizzard - 1975
The Super Bowl Blizzard takes the trophy for most unusual: A record low-pressure system (961 millibars), it sparked tornadoes in the Southeast before heading into the upper Midwest, where heavy snows and cold killed more than 100,000 farm animals. Unlike many winter storms, which sweep in from Canada, the Super Bowl Blizzard started in the Pacific and crossed the Rocky Mountains. As it headed over the Plains on Jan. 9, 1975, the first of 45 tornadoes spun up. The two-day outbreak killed 12 people and injured 377. In the Midwest, the front mixed with Arctic air from the north and warm Gulf of Mexico moisture, the classic ingredients for a winter blizzard. Heavy snows and winds killed 58 people.

The Great Storm of 1975
This intense blizzard occurred January 9-12. The storm created 45 tornadoes, dropped over two feet of snow and killed more than 60 people. The storm resulted in more than $63 million of property damage: $43 million from the tornadoes and $20 million from the snow.

The Storm of the Century - 1993
Can a storm be a both blizzard and a cyclone? Yes, and it's nasty. The Storm of the Century wreaked havoc from Cuba to Canada. As strong as a hurricane, covering an entire continent, the storm was responsible for 310 deaths, $6.6 billion in damage, and shut down the South for three days. Coming a week before spring, on March 12, 1993, the hit was hard to take. However, the Storm of the Century marked the first successful five-day forecast by the National Weather Service of a storm's severity, and a State of Emergency was declared in some regions before snow even started falling. Thousands of areas were left without power, property damage was extensive, and airports from Nova Scotia to Georgia were shut down during the storm.

The Blizzard of 1996
From January 6 to 8, one of the most devastating snowstorms struck the U.S. East Coast and caused more than 150 deaths. The blizzard and flooding caused an estimated 4.5 billion of property damages.

President's Day Blizzard of 2003
This blizzard lasted from February 14 to February 19 and shut down cities from Washington DC to Boston and caused $20 million in damage. Cities from Washington DC to Boston were blanketed with 15 to 30 inches of snow.

The Dalton weather station in Cheyenne County on 2006-12-21 reported 27.0" of snow fall in 24 hours.

Snowmadgeddon - 2010
Two blizzards in February 2010 broke snowfall records in the mid-Atlantic region. After the second snowstorm in February, 68.1 percent of the country was blanketed by snow. The term "snowmadgeddon," around since 2009, stuck when President Barack Obama used it at the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting during the storm.

The snowfall extremes can be found at https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/snow-and-ice/snowfall-extremes/

Amelia County	AMELIA 8 NE	2010-01-31	13.2"
Northumberland County	LOTTSBURG 23 NNE	2010-01-31	9.5"
Westmoreland County	MONTROSS 52 ESE	2010-01-31	11.6"
Clarke County	MT WEATHER	2010-02-06	27.0"
Fairfax County	FAIRFAX 23 W	2010-02-06	25.5"
Frederick County	WINCHESTER 94 NW	2010-02-06	26.0"
Harrisonburg city	HARRISONBURG 08 NW	2010-02-06	16.0"
Loudoun County	ROUND HILL 27 WS	2010-02-06	28.5"
Winchester city	WINCHESTER	2010-02-06	21.0"
These are impressive figures until you learn that nothing was said about:
Jefferson County	MORRISON 87 SSW	2006-12-21	48.0"
Baca County	PRITCHETT 105 W	2006-12-31	30.0"
Cheyenne County	KIT CARSON 9NNE	2006-12-31	30.0"
San Juan County	SILVERTON 02 NNW	2008-01-28	30.5"
Ouray County	OURAY 2	2010-03-20	29.2"
Mesa County	BONHAM RSVR	2010-12-20	30.0"

Reported from the Harrison 173 NNE weather station in Sioux County on 2013-04-09 a record 30.0"