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It was a blizzard that struck Connecticut in 1978 and lasted from Feb. 5 to Feb. 7. Not only was the entire state leveled with two feet of snow, but winds whipped like a hurricane, at times ...
The destructive Blizzard of ’78 and its impact on Connecticut are explored. February 6, 1978, started out as just another day in Connecticut. But by midday, the Blizzard of 1978 hit with 15 to ...
On Friday, Jan. 20, 1978, just a few weeks before The Blizzard of ’78, a powerful winter nor’easter struck, producing 21” of snow in just 12 hours in Boston with wind gusts over 50 mph ...
Looking back on the Blizzard of '78. To start, I think it is important to remember how different things really were back in 1978. Weather forecasting in the 70s was still in its relative infancy.
The Blizzard of ’78 brought Massachusetts to a standstill for more than a week after the historic storm arrived on Feb. 6. People were stuck in deep snow on Route 128 for days, ...
NASHUA, N.H. — This week marks 47 years since the incredible Blizzard of '78, the benchmark by which all storms of our generation are measured.
Weather Why a Blizzard of ’78 won’t catch us flat-footed again. Probably. Forecast data collection and predictions have both gotten better.
The Blizzard of ’78 was devastating for the New England coastline. Four high tide cycles were impacted by this fierce storm, which stalled off the coast and actually did a loop south of Nantucket.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – It has now been 47 years since the blizzard many in our area consider the worst snowstorm ever experienced locally… Several inches of snow accumulated across the area ...
The Blizzard of '78 was a catastrophic storm that killed about 100 people and injured 4,500 more — and caused more than $500 million in damage — when it slammed into Northeastern states.