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==== 1800 to 1850 ==== * Blizzard of 1805. January 26β28, 1805. Cyclone brought heavy snowstorm to New York City and New England. Snow fell continuously for two days where over {{convert|2|ft|cm}} of snow accumulated.<ref name="Northeast Snowstorms pg 303">Northeast Snowstorms, Vol II. Kocin/Uccellini pg 303</ref> * New York City Blizzard of 1811. December 23β24, 1811. Severe blizzard conditions reported on Long Island, in New York City, and southern New England. Strong winds and tides caused damage to shipping in harbor.<ref name="Northeast Snowstorms pg 303"/> * Luminous Blizzard of 1817. January 17, 1817. In Massachusetts and Vermont, a severe snowstorm was accompanied by frequent lightning and heavy thunder. [[St. Elmo's fire]] reportedly lit up trees, fence posts, house roofs, and even people. [[John Farrar (scientist)|John Farrar]] professor at Harvard, recorded the event in his memoir in 1821.<ref>Extreme Weather record book, 2007 edition, pg 91, Christopher Burt</ref> * Great Snowstorm of 1821. January 5β7, 1821. Extensive snowstorm and blizzard spread from Virginia to New England.<ref name="Northeast Snowstorms pg 303"/> * Winter of Deep Snow in 1830. December 29, 1830. Blizzard storm dumped {{convert|36|in|cm}} in Kansas City and {{convert|30|in|cm}} in Illinois. Areas experienced repeated storms thru mid-February 1831.<ref name="The American Weather Book pg 265">The American Weather Book. David Ludlum pg 265</ref> * "The Great Snowstorm of 1831" January 14β16, 1831. Produced snowfall over widest geographic area that was only rivaled, or exceeded by, the 1993 Blizzard. Blizzard raged from Georgia, to Ohio Valley, all the way to Maine.<ref name="Northeast Snowstorms pg 303"/> * "The Big Snow of 1836" January 8β10, 1836. Produced {{convert|30|in|cm}} to {{convert|40|in|cm}} of snowfall in interior New York, northern Pennsylvania, and western New England. Philadelphia got a reported {{convert|15|in|cm}} and New York City {{convert|2|ft|cm}} of snow.<ref name="Northeast Snowstorms pg 303"/>
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