This writer loves winter. She enjoys going outside in below-zero temps. She likes to feel her cheeks burn from the wind chill and gets excited when it snows a foot or more.

FAKE! You just read fake news made up by someone (me) to get the interest of the readers.

Seriously, the only thing I like about winter is watching the world go by from inside my nice, warm house.

Recently the snowstorm Grayson, the “bombogenesis “or “bomb cyclone” blizzard as the Weather Channel named it, just grazed our area. We are lucky enough to be living in this age of technology that can give us plenty of warning when storms are headed our way.

Here is a list of just some of the worst winter storms to hit the United States.

The Great Blizzard of 1888. The blizzard struck in March and dumped as much as 40-50 inches of snow in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. It was called a complete whiteout, it killed more than 400 people and it had $20 million in property damage.

The Children’s Blizzard of 1887. It took place in the Great Plains. It killed 235 people. Most of the victims were children trying to make it home from school. It was an unseasonably warm few days in January, and the children went to school without coat, hats or gloves. By early afternoon and without warning, a raging blizzard dropped temps and snow and made visibility impossible within minutes. Many children lost their way, and some bodies were not found for months later.

The Great Blizzard of 1899 started on Feb. 12. Frigid air expanded from the state of Washington to the East Coast, involving almost all the states. People, livestock and wildlife succumbed to the frigid cold. Fruit orchards in the south were destroyed. Snow fell for 51 hours in Washington, D.C., and 20.5 inches of snow was recorded.

In November 1913, the “White Hurricane of 1913” was the worst storm to ever hit the Great Lakes region. More than 200 people died, and eight ships were sunk, making it the deadliest maritime weather-related storm in North American history.

The Knickerbocker Storm of 1922. This blizzard started on Jan. 27. Snow depth was recorded between 28 and 33 inches. It killed 98 people and injured 133. It got its name from the collapse of the Knickerbocker Theater in Washington, D.C.

The Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940. This blizzard struck in the Midwest on Nov. 11 and 12. It killed 145 people and thousands of livestock animals. Winds raged at 60 mph and took down telegraph and telephones lines.

The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950. It was part blizzard and part hurricane. It started on Nov. 24 of that year and caused strong winds and heavy rains east of the Appalachians and blizzard conditions along the western slopes of the mountain ranges. It impacted 22 states in the eastern third of the U.S. It killed 353 people and injured more than 150 others in its six days of existence.

Chicago Blizzard of 1967. It started on Jan. 26 and dumped 23 inches of snow on Illinois and Indiana. It brought Chicago to a standstill, leaving 800 Chicago transit busses and 50,000 automobiles stranded on city streets and expressways.

The Great Storm of 1975. An intense blizzard occurred Jan. 9-12. This storm created 45 tornadoes and snowed over 2 feet and killed more than 60 people and took a huge toll on livestock. It resulted in $63 million in property damages between tornadoes and the snow. It started in the central U.S., moved to the southeast states, then moved up the coast.

The Storm of the Century or Super Storm of 1993. One of the deadliest storms ever experienced in the Eastern United States. It started out on March 12 as a cyclone over the Gulf of Mexico and moved east, 318 people died, and thousands of areas were left without power. Property damage was extensive. Airports from Nova Scotia to Georgia were shut down.

The Blizzard of 1996 struck the East Coast from Jan. 6-8 and is counted as one of the most devastating snowstorms that stuck the U.S. It caused more than 150 deaths and $4.5 billion in property damages. Philadelphia was hit the hardest, getting 31 inches of snow.

There is nothing fake about blizzards, as they can be a very serious weather event. I am grateful for our weather forecasters who keep us updated on any dangerous weather heading our way.