Robert DelRossi
In the days before accurate forecasting, the 1888 Great White Hurricane unexpectedly buried New York in 50 inches of snow. The storm led President Benjamin Harrison to create the Weather Bureau. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2023/03/11/great-blizzard-1888-photos/11414253002/
'The cities were paralyzed': Photos show historic blizzard that pounded Northeast 135 years ago

After the great blizzard of 1888, the meteorological service separated from the War Department to improve forecasting and weather preparedness.

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