[PAR] [TLE] Great Blizzard of 1888 [SEP] The Great Blizzard of 1888 or Great Blizzard of '88 (March 11 – March 14, 1888) was one of the most severe recorded blizzards in the history of the United States of America.  The storm, referred to as the Great White Hurricane, paralyzed the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine, as well as the Atlantic provinces of Canada.  Snowfalls of 20 - fell in parts of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, and sustained winds of more than 45 mph produced snowdrifts in excess of 50 ft .  Railroads were shut down and people were confined to their houses for up to a week.  Railway and telegraph lines were disabled, and this provided the impetus to move these pieces of infrastructure underground.  Emergency services were also affected. [PAR] [TLE] The Great Snow of 1717 [SEP] The Great Snow of 1717 was a series of snowstorms between February 27 and March 7, 1717 (Gregorian calendar) that blanketed the colony of New York and the New England colonies with five or more feet (1.5 or more meters) of snow, and much higher drifts.  Snowfall may have occurred elsewhere, but settler population was sparse outside of New England at that time.  The Great Snow is considered one of the benchmark storms in New England, often compared to the Great Blizzard of 1888 in severity.
[PAR] [TLE] Great Blizzard of 1888 [ SEP ] The Great Blizzard of 1888 or Great Blizzard of ' 88 ( March 11 – March 14 , 1888 ) was one of the most severe recorded blizzards in the history of the United States of America . The storm , referred to as the Great White Hurricane , paralyzed the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine , as well as the Atlantic provinces of Canada . Snowfalls of 20 - fell in parts of New Jersey , New York , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , and Connecticut , and sustained winds of more than 45 mph produced snowdrifts in excess of 50 ft . Railroads were shut down and people were confined to their houses for up to a week . Railway and telegraph lines were disabled , and this provided the impetus to move these pieces of infrastructure underground . Emergency services were also affected . [PAR] [TLE] The Great Snow of 1717 [ SEP ] The Great Snow of 1717 was a series of snowstorms between February 27 and March 7 , 1717 ( Gregorian calendar ) that blanketed the colony of New York and the New England colonies with five or more feet ( 1.5 or more meters ) of snow , and much higher drifts . Snowfall may have occurred elsewhere , but settler population was sparse outside of New England at that time . The Great Snow is considered one of the benchmark storms in New England , often compared to the Great Blizzard of 1888 in severity .
What blizzard was often compared to a storm referred to as the Great White Hurricane?
What blizzard was often compared to a storm referred to as the Great White Hurricane ?
The Great Snow of 1717
The Great Snow of 1717