10 deadliest blizzards

lip 7, 2022 | geography, TOP 10 | 0 komentarzy

10. North American blizzard


  • estimated number of deaths: 201
  • date: from 27th to 31st of January, 1966
  • country: United States
  • maximum snowfall: 260 cm

9. Schoolhouse Blizzard


  • estimated number of deaths: 235
  • date: from 12th to 13th of January, 1888
  • country: United States
  • maximum snowfall: 15 cm

8. Great Lakes Storm


Great Lakes Storm grafika

  • estimated number of deaths: 250
  • date: from 6th to 11th od November, 1913
  • country: United States / Canada
  • maximum snowfall: 61 cm

7. December 1960


  • estimated number of deaths: 286
  • date: from 10th to 14th of December, 1960
  • country: United States
  • maximum snowfall: 54 cm

6. Storm of the Century


Storm of the Century grafika

  • estimated number of deaths: 318
  • date: from 11th to 13th of March, 1993
  • country: United States
  • maximum snowfall: 180 cm

5. Great Appalachian Storm


  • estimated number of deaths: 383
  • date: from 24th to 30th of November, 1950
  • country: United States
  • maximum snowfall: 140 cm

4. Great Blizzard


Great Blizzard grafika

  • estimated number of deaths: 400
  • date: from 11th to 14th of March, 1888
  • country: United States
  • maximum snowfall: 147 cm

3. Afghanistan blizzard


  • estimated number of deaths: 926
  • date: January 10, 2008
  • country: Afghanistan
  • maximum snowfall: 180 cm

2. Carolean Death March


Carolean Death March grafika

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  • estimated number of deaths: 3,000
  • date: from 12th to 16th of January, 1719
  • country: Norway

1. Iran blizzard


  • estimated number of deaths: 4,000
  • date: from 3th to 10th of February, 1972
  • country: Iran
  • maximum snowfall: 790 cm