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A major snow blizzard occurred in USA in January 2016 affecting several million people. The beginning of the storm was given various names like Winter Storm Jonas and Snowzilla. The American media reported details of heaps of snow 91 cm that fell during 22-24 January 2016 and the related death of at least 55 people. A similar blizzard had occurred in 1999 just after New Years' Day, forcing the temperature to dip below -29°C, and in some areas -45°C, killing at least 73 people and causing an estimated loss of US$ 300-400 million. Between 2 and 4 January 1999, 55 cm of snow covered the lanes of Chicago.
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