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In 1802, an incredible snowstorm raging along the New England Coast overwhelmed areas north of Boston with up to 4 feet of snow. Three clipper ships were wrecked along Cape Cod. In 1987, a winter storm buried the Mid Atlantic Coast with around 2 feet in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and nearly 2 feet in nearby Coatesville. At the height of the storm, Philadelphia received around 5 inches in just one hour. The nation's capital received around 15 inches.

 


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