Looking south on Third between Union and University Streets during the “big snow of 1916.” The postcard’s own claim that this was “the greatest snowstorm in history” is wrong. It takes second place to Seattle’s bigger snow of 1880. Readers may be now warming up to winter. We remind you that we have a special “button” on this blog for a history of Seattle Snows where the 1880 and 1916 snows, and many others, are described and illustrated. Be prepared.