Sources

If you are wondering why every once in awhile there is the odd number in parenthesis, don't worry, you aren't going crazy. That's just to show where I took a direct quote or reference something. Everything else listed here is research or indirectly referenced. If you want to know more on this subject, feel free to take a look at these sites.

(1)

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalweathergang/2011/01/freak_deadly_storm_childrens_b.html

(2)

http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/events/childrensblizzard.htm

(3)

http://www.epicdisasters.com/index.php/site/comments/the_worst_us_winter_storms/

(4)
http://www.weatherquestions.com/What_is_a_blizzard.htm

(5)
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/fgz/science/blizzard.php?wfo=fgz