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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 ...
The Associated Press (AP) rated the top Michigan news stories of 1978 as follows: [ 1] The Great Blizzard of 1978 leaving 400,000 homes and businesses without power; The passage of one of three tax proposals on the November ballot—a measure requiring voter approval for new tax increases above authorized levels; The reelection of William ...
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. Just Musing: Remembering the blizzard of 1978 ...
Cold wave of 1978. The cold wave of 1978 was a weather event that occurred in the Eastern United States. Beginning in December 1977 and lasting until March, it produced one of the coldest winters on record in all states east of the Rocky Mountains, except Maine.
Great Blizzard of 1978: New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York metropolitan area: US February 5–7, 1978 5 Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978: Northern Illinois, northwest Indiana: US January 13–14, 1979 4 1979 Chicago blizzard: Upper Midwest of the United States US October 31–November 3, 1991 5 1991 Halloween blizzard
Blizzard Category 3 1976 February 2: 56 inches (140 cm) 957 hPa (28.3 inHg) Blizzard — 1977 January 28 – February 1: 100 inches (250 cm) — Blizzard — 1978 January 25–27: 36 inches (91 cm) 955.5 hPa (28.22 inHg) Blizzard Category 5 February 5–7: 40 inches (100 cm) — Blizzard Category 5 1979 January 13–14: 21 inches (53 cm)
1978 Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978: Blizzard Northeastern United States: $1,075,000,000 (2010) Fatalities estimated 100 2003 The Station nightclub fire: Fire (building) West Warwick, Rhode Island: 4th-deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, killing 100 people and injuring more than 200. 100 2022 December 2022 North American ...