105 years after the great blizzard of 1888, a giant blizzard, named the storm of the century, hit the u.s in 1993. it dropped snow on 26 states and reached as far north as canada and as far south as mexico. in many southern u.s. areas, such as parts of alabama, more snow fell in this storm than ever fell in an entire winter. highways and airports closed across the u.s. the blizzard also made 15 tornadoes in florida. when the storm was over, 270 people died and 48 were reported missing.