Comments on: Blizzard of’78

By: Dawne

Dawne — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:26:04 +0000

Don’t forget that a lot of people stayed in and watched Alex Haley’s “Roots” during the blizzard! (Or was that the blizzard of 1977?)

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:54:34 +0000

One of the aspects of that particular weather event that was notable was the large geographical area it affected, covering the entire Ohio River Valley and the Great Lakes. Mentions of this blizzard will get knowing nods from those older than forty throughout the region. For me, it was an occasion to wear my grandfather’s full-length horsehide coat (yes, it had been one of his plow horses) as I trudged off across the college campus (classes were canceled, of course).

By: Delia

Delia — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:05:00 +0000

No, we’ve had some heavy snowfalls, and in December of 2008 had a very bad ice storm that left some without power for days, but nothing to match the blizzard of 1978.

By: Sanjay Maharaj

Sanjay Maharaj — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:40:07 +0000

Has the area seen anything like this again?