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The Chicago blizzard of 1979 was a major blizzard that affected northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on January 13–14, 1979. It was one of the largest Chicago snowstorms in history at the time, with 21 inches (53 cm) of snowfall in the two-day period. [1]
Fair Haven did not have official snowfall records at the time, but state troopers reported measuring 100 inches (250 cm) of snow on the level, where none had been prior to the storm. Syracuse, New York received a record snowfall of 42.3 inches (107 cm) which remained their heaviest storm on record, until the Blizzard of 1993. [8]
There was continuous snow cover from November 29 until the day of the blizzard, and 151.3 in (384 cm) of snow had fallen that winter prior to the blizzard – 59.1 in (150 cm) in January alone [14] – well above normal even for a city that averages about 100 in (250 cm) of snowfall per year. This resulted in a snow depth of 33 in (84 cm) on ...
Wind chill values reached −60 °F (−51 °C) across much of Ohio, where 51 of the at least 90 storm-related deaths occurred. In Canada, the storm caused blizzard conditions across southwestern Ontario. In London, Ontario, 41 centimetres (16 in) of snow fell; the maximum wind-speed was 128 kilometres per hour (80 mph).
A powerful winter storm is bringing snow squalls and biting winds to millions across the Northeast on Thursday.. Footage by Nathan Voytovick shows strong winds, blowing snow and poor visibility at ...
A messy spell of winter weather continued to dominate Thanksgiving forecasts, with a mix of rain and snow materializing in different areas across the United States. Storms could potentially impact ...
Between January 26 and February 5, 36.5 inches (92.7 cm) of snow fell, which is typical for an entire Chicago winter. [8] This helped contribute to the 1966-67 winter setting a record seasonal snowfall of 68.4 inches (173.7 cm) for Chicago, breaking the previous record of 66.4 inches (168.7 cm), set in 1951–52.
Over a foot of snow had fallen by Thursday afternoon at Lisa Pieniazek's home in Sandia Park, New Mexico, outside of Albuquerque. She and her sons shoveled out their driveway on Nov. 7, 2024.