Warm Morning, Deadly Night: The Schoolhouse Blizzard of 1888 Trapped Children and Changed History. | The Quiet Cases

One of the most devastating natural disasters that 19th-century Nebraskans faced was the deadly Blizzard of 1888, also known as The Schoolchildren's Blizzard. It killed many people and drove one schoolteacher to a heroic feat that made national news. | Nebraska State Historical Society

Considered one of the worst blizzards in state history, The Blizzard of 1888, also known as the School Children's Storm, hit midday on Jan. 12, 1888. | Nebraska Public Media

On May 10, 1996, a rogue blizzard struck the upper reaches of Mount Everest, trapping dozens of climbers in the Death Zone above 26,000 feet. The disaster claimed eight lives, including legendary expedition leaders Rob Hall and Scott Fischer. Hall spent his final hours huddled on the South Summit, making a heartbreaking final radio call to his pregnant wife before succumbing to the cold. Among the survivors was Beck Weathers, a Dallas pathologist who was left for dead twice in the snow. After fa