.jpg) Snowball fight on the steps of the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee in February 1899 | |
| Type | Winter storm and historic cold wave |
|---|---|
| Formed | February 10, 1899[1] |
| Dissipated | February 14, 1899 |
| Fatalities | Over 100 deaths[2] |
| Areas affected | United States, particularly east of the Rocky Mountains |
The Great Blizzard of 1899, also known as the Great Arctic Outbreak of 1899 and the St. Valentine's Day Blizzard, was an exceptionally severe winter weather event that affected most of the United States, particularly east of the Rocky Mountains. On February 11, Swift Current in present-day Saskatchewan reported a record-high barometric pressure of 31.42 inches of mercury (1,064 mb). While there was heavy snow during this event, the 1899 storm was most noted for the record cold it brought to several areas of the USA, including the first (and only) below 0 °F (−17.8 °C) temperature ever recorded in Florida, when the state capital Tallahassee in the extreme northern Panhandle recorded −2 °F or −18.9 °C. [3]: 1
- ^ Melissa Griffin (February 11, 2015). "The Great Blizzard of 1899". WeatherSTEM. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "Climate History: The Great Arctic Outbreak of February 1899". National Climatic Data Cente. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Forecasts and Warnings" (PDF). Monthly Weather Review. February 1899. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.