Schoolhouse Blizzard - Wikipedia
WEBThe Schoolhouse Blizzard, also known as the Schoolchildren's Blizzard, School Children's Blizzard, [2] or Children's Blizzard, [3] 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.
The Schoolhouse Blizzard of 1888 - Farmers' Almanac
WEBFeb 1, 2024 — On January 12, 1888, an unexpected blizzard swept across the prairies and claimed 235 lives, most of them children. The so-called “Schoolhouse Blizzard,” also known as “The Children’s Blizzard,” blew down from Canada and into areas that are now South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho.
Blizzard brings tragedy to Northwest Plains - HISTORY
WEBNov 13, 2009 — On January 12, 1888, the so-called “Schoolchildren’s Blizzard” kills 235 people, many of whom were children on their way home from school, across the Northwest Plains region of the United ...
The Children's Blizzard in the Black Hills Country
WEBThe blizzard of January 12, 1888, which became known as the “Children’s Blizzard” because so many children died trying to go home from school, was one of the deadliest winter storms in the upper Midwest.
125 years ago, deadly ‘Children’s Blizzard’ blasted Minnesota
WEBJan 11, 2013 — Then on Jan. 5, 1888, a massive sleet storm coated the snowy drifts with treacherous ice, putting scores of restless farmers and schoolchildren under house arrest but for the most essential chores....
The Schoolhouse Blizzard of 1888 – Black Hills Visitor
WEBAug 29, 2017 — Scenes and Incidents from the Recent Terrible Blizzard in Dakota on January 12, 1888 – The storm came with no warning, and some accounts say that the temperature fell nearly 100 degrees in just 24 hours.
Remembering the Blizzard of 1888 - U.S. National Park Service
WEBThe Children’s Blizzard of 1888. Background. The Children’s Blizzard, the Schoolhouse Blizzard, the Schoolchildren’s Blizzard. It goes and went by many names, but whatever it’s called, it’s widely acknowledged to have been one of the most severe weather events to strike the Great Plains.
The Blizzards of 1888 - National Weather Service Heritage
WEBThere is an account of a schoolhouse in Nebraska that lost its roof during the storm. Fortunately, the teacher was able to lead the children to shelter. However, in another instance, a teacher in Plainfield, Nebraska tried to lead children to her home less than 90 yards from the schoolhouse.
The Children’s Blizzard | South Dakota State University
WEBAn extreme blizzard that led to 170 deaths in South Dakota alone. Many of those who passed away were school children trying to walk home, giving this blizzard its name. This blizzards is also sometimes referred to as the Schoolhouse Blizzard of 1888.
The Children's Blizzard — a Somber Wintertime Read
WEBDec 27, 2012 — Most Dakotans have at least heard of The Children's Blizzard, which hit on Jan. 12, 1888, and know that ranks among our worst natural disasters. More than 200 people died, most of them children walking home from school in southeastern Dakota.