Schoolhouse Blizzard
Surface analysis of Blizzard on January 13, 1888. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 12, 1888 |
| Dissipated | January 13, 1888 |
| Blizzard | |
| Lowest temperature | −56.8 °F (−49.3 °C) in Poplar River, Montana |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 6 inches (15 cm) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 235 fatalities |
| Areas affected | Midwestern United States |
The Schoolhouse Blizzard, also known as the Schoolchildren's Blizzard, School Children's Blizzard, or Children's Blizzard, hit the U.S. Great Plains on January 12, 1888. With an estimated 235 deaths, it is the world's 10th deadliest winter storm on record.