Railroads were shut down and people were confined to their houses for up to a week. It killed 400 people, mostly in New York. Historic events
1972 Iran blizzard
The 1972 Iran blizzard, which caused 4,000 reported deaths, was the deadliest blizzard in recorded history. Dropping as much as 26 feet (7.9 m) of snow, it completely covered 200 villages. After a snowfall lasting nearly a week, an area the size of Wisconsin was entirely buried in snow. 2008 Afghanistan blizzard
The 2008 Afghanistan blizzard, was a fierce blizzard that struck Afghanistan on the 10th of January 2008. Temperatures fell to a low of −30 °C (−22 °F), with up to 180 centimetres (71 in) of snow in the more mountainous regions, killing at least 926 people. It was the third deadliest blizzard in history. The weather also claimed more than 100,000 sheep and goats, and nearly 315,000 cattle died. The Snow Winter of 1880–1881
The winter of 1880–1881 is widely considered the most severe winter ever known in parts of the United States. Many children—and their parents—learned of "The Snow Winter" through the childrens book The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder, in which the author tells of her familys efforts to survive. The snow arrived in October 1880 and blizzard followed blizzard throughout the winter and into March 1881, leaving many areas snowbound throughout the entire winter.
There were several feet of packed snow already on the ground, and the blizzard brought with it enough snow to reach Buffalos record for the most snow in one season – 199.4 inches (506 cm). Great Blizzard of 1978 also called the "Cleveland Superbomb". January 25–27, 1978. Was one of the worst snowstorms the Midwest has ever seen. Wind gusts approached 100 mph (160 km/h), causing snowdrifts to reach heights of 25 ft (7.6 m) in some areas, making roadways impassable. Storm reached maximum intensity over southern Ontario Canada. Northeastern United States Blizzard of 1978 – February 6–7, 1978. Just one week following the Cleveland Superbomb blizzard, New England was hit with its most severe blizzard in 90 years since 1888. Chicago Blizzard of 1979 January 13–14, 1979

1980 to 1989
February 1987 Noreaster blizzard February 22–24, 1987

1990 to 1999
1991 Halloween blizzard Upper Mid-West US, October 31 – November 3, 1991
December 1992 Noreaster blizzard December 10–12, 1992
1993 Storm of the Century March 12–15, 1993. While the southern and eastern U.S. and Cuba received the brunt of this massive blizzard, the Storm of the Century impacted a wider area than any in recorded history. February 1995 Noreaster blizzard February 3–6, 1995
Blizzard of 1996 January 6–10, 1996
April Fools Day Blizzard March 31 – April 1, 1997. US East Coast
1997 Western Plains winter storms October 24–26, 1997
Mid West Blizzard of 1999 January 2–4, 1999

2000 to 2009
January 25, 2000 Southeastern United States winter storm January 25, 2000.