4. The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950
New England spent its Thanksgiving holiday in 1950 dealing with winds, heavy rains, and 57 inches of snow. The half-blizzard, half-hurricane was deemed “meteorologically unique” by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration because of its record high and low temperatures. As the Arctic front made its way through Ohio, coastal flooding occurred, and the Appalachians were blanketed in heavy snow. In total, the blizzard was responsible for 353 deaths.
