With blinding snow, biting winds and temperatures dipping to 40 degrees below zero, the Blizzard of 1888 hit Nebraska hard. See more Nebraska 150 History Moments at netNebraska.org/150. #NE150 | Nebraska Public Media

3K views · 126 reactions | "Four feet of snow fell from the skies and fierce winds created snowdrifts up to fifty feet high." On March 12, 1888, the east coast of the United States awoke to one of the most severe blizzards in American history. https://to.pbs.org/3yqItYo | American Experience | PBS | Facebook