Incredible Storm Photos: Snow Edition

The Great Appalachian Storm Of 1950

To put it simply, this storm was brutal. It started over North Carolina before it headed to Ohio and the damages were outstanding. This is one of those storms where you wake up and wish it was just a nightmare. “One of the most damaging and meteorologically unique winter storms to strike the eastern United States occurred on Thanksgiving weekend 1950,” Weather.gov reported. “After it was over, up to 57 inches of snow blanketed the central Appalachians and one of the most widespread and damaging wind events ever recorded over the Northeastern U.S. made the Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 the costliest storm on record up until that time. 160 people were dead and insurance companies paid more money out to their policyholders for damage than for any other previous storm or hurricane.”