Incredible Storm Photos: Snow Edition

The Great Blizzard Of 1899

Back before there were great weather predicting technologies in place to help us against enormous storms, there was a major outbreak in 1899. The United States was not prepared for this one at all.

“The western third of the country was the first to feel the bitter cold with temperatures dropping as low as 33°F in Los Angeles, California, 9°F in Portland, Oregon, and −9°F in Boise, Idaho, by February 4,” reported the NCDC. “By February 11, temperatures plummeted even further with Fort Logan, Montana, recording an astonishing low of −61°F. Over 100 people were estimated to have lost their lives during to the Great Arctic Outbreak.”

Ever heard of Snowmageddon?