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The Great Arctic Outbreak of 1899 started with a foot of snow on Feb. 5 and struck again with 21 inches on Valentine's Day. The season's tally came to 51 inches, a record that lasted until 1996's 62.5 inches.

February 1899

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The Great Arctic Outbreak of 1899 started with a foot of snow on Feb. 5 and struck again with 21 inches on Valentine's Day. The season's tally came to 51 inches, a record that lasted until 1996's 62.5 inches.

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