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1. It was the third worst blizzard in history at the time and claimed over nine hundred lives. This country's mountain ranges experience strong winds, which aided in the development of the blizzard. On January 10, 2008, what country experienced this occurrence of extreme weather?
2. In 1718, the Swedish army under Kings Charles XI and Charles XII fought the Great Northern War against Russia and lost some of their northern territory. To compensate, Sweden attacked Norway where they were again defeated. In January 1719, the Swedish troops were ordered home. Their route took them across the Tydal mountain range when a blizzard struck. What name was given to their ordeal?
3. From March 11-14, 1888, the U.S. East Coast was subjected to the fourth worst blizzard in history at the time. Over four hundred perished, two hundred in New York City. What name was this disaster given?
4. January 26-27, 1967, saw this major U.S. city hit with a blizzard that dropped twenty-three inches of snow in thirty-six hours. High winds caused snow drifts four to six feet high. The storm was the biggest disruption this city has seen since its Great Fire in 1871. Which city was it?
5. On January 22, 1922, a blizzard struck the Washington, D.C., area dumping over twenty-eight inches of heavy wet snow. The blizzard became known as the "Knickerbocker Blizzard". What was the Knickerbocker?
6. This storm formed over the Gulf of Mexico in March 1993, reaching Category Five in terms of intensity and wind speed. Then it followed the Appalachian Mountain chain from Alabama to Canada. What name was given to this monster "snowicane"?
7. What was the name of the severe winter storm that impacted every state from Minnesota to Maryland on November 11, 1940?
8. "Never such a Snow in the Memory of Man!", wrote Cotton Mather after a series of storms. The snow covered entire houses, drifts were recorded as high as thirty feet. What was it called?
9. This weather event occurred in February 2021 and covered every county in the state of Texas. What name was given to this event?
10. At the time of its occurrence, what had been the deadliest blizzard on record?
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