The Monster Blizzard of 1886: A Deadly Winter Storm That Devastated the Midwest

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Monster Blizzard of 1886, as well as why you shouldn’t trust a mild winter, that drifting snow is dangerous, and the importance of proper home construction. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Legends of Kansas article by Kathy Alexander 2022 Western Living Journal article by Terry Lidral 2019 History article by Erin Blakemore 2015 Ancestry article 2011 Kansas Historical Society article 1886 The Hays City Sentinel newspaper 1886 The Hutchinson News newspaper 1886 The Journal-Democrat newspaper 1886 The Nickerson Argosy newspaper National Weather Service Go check out our friends over at Technically A Conversation podcast. Send us your listener questions to bit.ly/AskYOC. Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show.  Get your groceries and essentials delivered in as fast as 1 hour via Instacart. Free delivery on your first 3 orders. Min $10 per order. Terms apply. You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341, Wyoming, MN 55092. Join the conversation over at the Cultiv8 Discord and join the Olde Crimers Cubby to chat with us and other listeners of the show. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Audible, or Goodpods! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices