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The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978[ 1 ][ 2 ] was a catastrophic, historic nor'easter that struck New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the New York metropolitan area. The Blizzard of '78 formed on Sunday, February 5, 1978 and broke up on February 7. [ 3 ] The storm was initially known as "Storm Larry" in Connecticut, following ...
Part of the 1977–78 North American winter. The Great Blizzard of 1978 was a historic winter storm that struck the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions of the United States as well as Southern Ontario in Canada from Wednesday, January 25 through Friday, January 27, 1978. It is often cited as one of the most severe blizzards in US history. [1]
A house almost completely buried in snow in Tonawanda, New York (January 30, 1977) The blizzard of 1977 hit Western New York, Central Ny, Northern NY, and Southern Ontario from January 28 to February 1 of that year. Daily peak wind gusts ranging from 46 to 69 mph (74 to 111 km/h) were recorded by the National Weather Service in Buffalo, with ...
Jan. 26 marked the beginning of the Blizzard of 1978 in Ohio, also known as the Storm of the Century. The storm killed 51 people in Ohio and caused at least $100 million in damage. It closed roads ...
The blizzard of 1978 left 14 inches of snow on the ground in Lafayette by the time the storm ended.
Akron-Canton’s Great Blizzard, a Monopoly-style board game, was tribute to 1978 weather catastrophe.
A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically at least three or four hours. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling but loose snow on the ground is lifted and blown by strong winds.
The 44th anniversary of the blizzard of 1978 is approaching. Brenda remembers that time and also asks for support of a project to remember veterans.