The 1913 White Hurricane

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Why the 1913 White Hurricane was one of Michigan’s worst natural disasters


I am more or less a weather nerd.  Even though I am very far from being an expert.  And I live in the MidWest. 
Not a bad place to live, but Michigan has one of the worst track records for power outages.  And  that probably has a LOT to do with my interest in weather....
Imagine if you will if that storm would hit Michigan and the Midwest TODAY!!?!?

In early November in 1913, Michigan was hit by a massive winter storm that, over the course of several days, killed 250 people. A dozen shipwrecks occurred during the storm, particularly on November 9 from 6 p.m. to midnight. Blizzard conditions and powerful winds lashed the state, and historical information shows us that the unique nature of the storm caught people off-guard.
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From Nov. 7-10 in 1913, a storm system impacted Michigan and the Great Lakes region. This storm was the result of two different low-pressure systems, one from the Northern Plains and one from near the East Coast, merging over Lake Huron. This caused the new, combined low-pressure center to rapidly intensify, bringing powerful winds and heavy snowfall. Over a foot of snow was recorded in the eastern U.P. and northeastern Lower Peninsula, with other areas in the state receiving 3-6 inches of snow. In Cleveland, Ohio, almost 2 feet of snow fell during the storm, causing power to be knocked out for several days. Heavy snowfall over the lakes caused whiteout conditions.[/color]