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In 1987, a severe blizzard struck the Great Lakes. Gusts reached around 85 mph at Janesville, Wisconsin. Around 1 foot of wind whipped snow buried Cleveland, and north winds from 50 to 70 MPH raised water levels in Southern Lake Michigan around 2 feet, producing 12 to 18 foot waves that caused $7 million damage to the Chicago shoreline. && In 1835, a historic cold wave overwhelmed the Southeast as Savannah, Georgia 'zeroed in' on a low of zero while Jacksonville, Florida tumbled to 8 degrees.

 


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