Ever Hear of the Blizzard of 1888?

Everyone is always bringing up the blizzard of 1978, in February, when schools didn't reopen for a record amount of time due to the accumulations, but few know anything about the blizzard of 1888. An astounding 45 inches of snow fell, but in that day and age, where candlelight, walking, and no television - let alone WiFi! - were still "en vogue," folks just dealt.