On March 1, 1914, the "Billy Sunday" blizzard dumped as much as 6 feet of snow on the region. The snowstorm interrupted evangelist Bill Sunday's revival in Scranton, stranding a number of attendees at the host's tabernacle, hence the name.
The storm saw snow drifts as high as 18 feet.
"Snowing Like Hell" on the Billy Sunday SnowstormMarch 1, 1914
South Broad Street
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