Research Paper On The Blizzard Of 1888

According to the forecasters only about 12 inches of actual snow fell. Their assumptions on the rest of the snow is it blew from Lake Erie to the sounding locations. Snow was recorded in areas up to 100 inches deep (usatoday.com). This varied some from location to location but all the surrounding areas were hit hard. Most areas only see this amount over weeks or months. Most of the snow accumulated in several hours up to a few days. Never had snow crews seen this much in such a short period of time. Due to the large amount of snow it left many motorists stranded. A large portion of the death tolls from this storm came from people stranded in their vehicle. Once there vehicles were stuck there only means of heat was from the vehicle running. In some cases the vehicles ran out of gas and in some they broke

As with the huge snowstorm of December 1974 another even more powerful (in terms of intensity/extent) storm is of strong interest to all meteorologists who have studied winter storms in the Great Lakes. This storm is also of interest and remembrance to many longtime residents of the Great Lakes, the Upper Ohio Valley and Ontario, Canada who had to deal with winter's full fury late in January of 1978. In addition, the storm certainly casts many memories for those of us who were on duty and worked during the storm...while being in awe of the development and subsequent immense strength of this great monster. With the 30th anniversary of this Great Blizzard at hand, it is worth taking a step back in time to re-live this monumental example of nature's fury.

The Blizzard of 1978 was a disaster because it caused so many issues for more than 3 states. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Southwest Wisconsin were all affected by the high winds of 100 miles per hour and 40-60 inches of snow. Also, some homes’ roofs were torn apart and fell in the home. This killed more than 400 people, buried in 27 feet of snow or more. Weather stations had to readjust their weather chart due to pressures falling below the chart scale. This nearly caused a hurricane to happen. Other regions only saw over a foot of snow from the storm.

The essay titled “The Santa Anas” by Joan Didion is based around the winds that plagued and tormented the city of Santa Ana and its people. In this essay the author uses mostly imagery to describe what it was like when the winds hit “the winds hit with lines like it is warmed as it comes down the mountain and appears finally as a hot dry wind and the heat was surreal. “The sky had a yellow cast, the kind of light sometimes called ‘earthquake weather’”. When the winds hit the people of Santa Ana it started to affect them emotionally and psychologically. The author says that the temperature would get so unbearable that teachers wouldn't hold class sessions during these treacherous winds.

The drought killed the remaining plants and crops leaving nothing behind to anchor the dirt to the ground. As winds began to rise they ripped away the topsoil, exposed from bad farming practices, from the Earth; and by 1934 more than 35 million acres of farmland became sterile and useless and another 125 acres of topsoil were being rapidly drained. Large dust storms called “Black Blizzards” would originate in the Dust Bowl states and make its way to the East Coast as far as New York City, Washington D.C., and covered ships in the Atlantic Ocean with dust. Some were as large as 2 miles high traveling more than 2000 miles such as the one that occurred on May 11, 1934. The worst of the Black Blizzards came on April 14, 1935 with wind speeds up to 100 miles per hour carrying over 3 million tons of topsoil with it (Blakemore). The storm turned the skies black frightening people across the Midwest and East Coast. One observer said, it was like “the Red Sea closing in on the Israel children… it got so dark that you couldn’t see your hand before your face, you couldn’t see anybody in the room”. The stormed ended up destroying fields and causing car accidents and several people were left blind or with pneumonia.

In the news report, they talked about how the snow storm brought lot of people together but it also caused a lot of damage to the town because of the wrecks and the trees falling on the houses. On the brightside though, it sure helped us get out of going to school for a week. When most people think of Kansas they think of the Wizard of Oz, the big gusts of wind and cows. A great number of people living in Colby and the surrounding areas are farmers who plant their crops according to season obviously but when the blizzard hit, almost everything was ruined because the plants couldn’t handle the cold. This epidemic caused them hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost crop money. Weather is unpredictable and it is always important to either plan ahead or have a plan B when nature

On January 12, 1888, the weather in the west was mild, compared to previous weeks. Little did the people know that a massive cold front was in route and would be catastrophic to the people, their livestock, and the economy in the dekota and nebraska praries. The cold front would cause one of the worst blizzards for the region, killing close to 500 people. The factors that made the death toll so high involve the mild weather before the storm, the lack of technology for warning systems, and bad timing.

What would you do if you woke up one morning to see your house covered in snow? Then your boss told you to come into work today. Also you heard there was going to be a snow storm so you didn’t do your homework, but then school isn't canceled. Honestly who would go to work or school during a blizzard? If you want to be ready for a blizzard then read this essay. Consider creating a game plan, having a food supply, and investing in survival tools.

Lots of serious damage can occur from a blizzard. The weight of falling slow and ice can cause the collapse of roofs, power lines, and trees. The heavy snowfall causes white out conditions that can cause dangerous road conditions. The freezing air causes frozen pipes, and other man made things. Once the items are frozen, they could bust, and cause serious damage.

"Heritage" is defined as the customs and traditions that are handed down from generation to generation of families and society. A person with Latino heritage is a descendant of a family from Mexico, Central America, or South America. Peeps who are Hispanic are from a country where Spanish is spoken. Let's check out some of their traditions.

President Wilson was determined to achieve peace. He based his peacemaking efforts in the academic argument Fourteen Points. Ideas of freedom of the seas, internationalism and justice for all were embedded in his idealistic approach, in an attempt to making long lasting peace.

In her New York Times article, journalist E. J. Graff describes the devastation in the city of Boston caused by epic record-breaking blizzards. In contrast to the beautiful pictures of a city covered under snow normally seen by the readers, she points out towards the despair of the people living in terrible conditions. Thus, she indicates that the historic ruin has destroyed roofs, roads, gutters and sidewalks. Moreover, it has closed schools, businesses, highways, public transport and forced people to be confined to their houses. And she claims that decades of underinvestment and alleged mismanagement by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority have ceased the country’s oldest subway system. Additionally, she conveys the tragedy associated

The East Coast was hit by a historic blizzard from January 22 to January 24, 2016. In anticipation of the storm, eleven states and D .C. declared a state of emergency (Samenow, 2016a). The blizzard produced one to three feet of snow across the region, causing 55 deaths, and between $500 million and $3 billion in economic losses (Samenow, 2016b). Schools, businesses, federal offices, and mass transit systems all closed for the storm. Fortunately, few people lost their homes and/or jobs, and no healthcare facilities were damaged. Businesses were impacted the most. Since worker weren't able make it to work because of slippery or snow covered roads , businesses had to close, losing a significant portion of their weekly revenue (Samenow, 2016a).

In eastern Ontario and Southern Quebec during the early 1998 winter months the warm air from the Gulf of Mexico met the cold northern air, which created a monstrous ice storm that devastated many people's lives. After the cold and warm air met the warm air rose above the cold air creating clouds, as a result snow and rain fell from the clouds resulting in a blizzard. Since the air was freezing cold the water droplets froze and a sheet of ice on top of snow covered everything, the ice storm had begun. Due to the fact that the weather didn’t let off there was continuous freezing rain for five days. The ice piled up on trees and power lines was to heavy for them to withstand the weight therefore the power lines and trees snapped. The fallen trees

Many had traveled off to church that morning and then spent Sunday afternoon with family and friends. In a documentary by Marcie Robinson, we hear the clear memories of those who lived through this time. “The cloud came from the North/Northwest, is started as a small cloud and as it rolled closer it grew larger and larger” (Robinson web). This wall cloud was said to so thick and dark that it blacked out the sun, many wondered if it was their last day on earth and the world was coming to an end. What was happening was, a polar air mass had charged the air with static electricity then picking up thousands of particles of soil. The temperature suddenly dropped and the winds grew to a speed of sixty miles per hour. Within minutes after it cloud reached you, you were in complete darkness, not able to see your hand in front of your face or a lamp burning within the room. This storm lasted one afternoon, but when it had passed, soil had collected along the sides of barns as high as the roof. Another report told how chickens that were out in the yard at the time of the storm, were buried in the dust, many died from