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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]
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 ...
Jan. 26 marked the beginning of the Blizzard of 1978 in Ohio, also known as the Storm of the Century. ... What caused the Blizzard of 1978? A cold low-pressure area from North Dakota met a warm ...
Akron-Canton’s Great Blizzard, a Monopoly-style board game, was tribute to 1978 weather catastrophe.
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 ...
The blizzard of 1978 left 14 inches of snow on the ground in Lafayette by the time the storm ended.
Great Blizzard of 1978 also called the "Cleveland Superbomb". January 25–27, 1978. Was one of the worst snowstorms the Midwest has ever seen. Wind gusts approached 100 mph (160 km/h), causing snowdrifts to reach heights of 25 ft (7.6 m) in some areas, making roadways impassable. Storm reached maximum intensity over southern Ontario Canada.
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.