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March 14, 1870: Although the origin of the word “blizzard” is obscure, the word appeared in the United States and its first use was possibly on March 14, 1870, to describe a storm that produced heavy snow and high winds in Minnesota and Iowa.
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
WGN-TV meteorologist Dennis Haller plus weather producer Bill Snyder contribute to this page.
