Was going thru a folder with some newspaper clippings of 78 Blizzard. First pic caught my eye, looks like an Olds? Then I saw some others that I found entertaining. Anyway, here’s a break from the heat of summer.










APC IN 5’ Of Slush

 

Remember it well...

 

No Olds ever had that shape on the leading edge of the hood. It's a 1974 AMC Ambassador.

 

Ha, it was the hood that made me question it, the grille, as visible, looked ballpark. I don’t think I would have ever been able to ID the specific vehicle.

 

 

3rd pic down could be Mazda RX3 wagon. College roommate had one same ugly color

 

We had a good bit of snow all thru the late 70’s. Was driving a 1965 Impala sport coupe with a 283 and a powerglide. Don’t know what rear end it had but with snow tires on the rear it was a monster in snow.

 

I didn't know there were 2 Blizzards of 78

The Great Blizzard of 1978 was a historic winter storm that struck the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions 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 third lowest non-tropical atmospheric pressure ever recorded in the mainland United States occurred as the storm passed over Mount Clemens, Michigan, where barometer readings fell to 956.0 mb (28.23 inHg) on January 26.[2] Traverse City Michigan got 22-28 inches of snow.

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 primarily known as "Storm Larry" in Connecticut, following the local convention promoted by the Travelers Weather Service on television and radio stations there.[4] Snow fell mostly from Monday morning, February 6, to the evening of Tuesday, February 7. Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts were hit especially hard by this storm. Boston received a record-breaking 27.1 inches (69 cm) of snow; Providence also broke a record, with 27.6 inches (70 cm) of snow;

 

Don’t forget the snow storm of 67 in the Midwest. My Dad and I were driving around in his 56 Ford Ranch Wagon with three on the tree and posi with chains, a real snowmobile!

 

I remember the 78 storm.. the roads were closed to driving for a week ( or were they
and ski-doo heaven

 

I was 12 years old when the blizzard hit, missed a week of school. 2015 was worse as a purely snow event because there were multiple large storms with zero melting in between. Snow was over my window sills and my house barely escaped damage from ice dams. If I remember correctly after the blizzard of 78 there wasn't anymore significant storms that year.

 

iirc, The Storm was the week before Feb school vacation. Folks got around in our town on skis and snowmobles.
As a single digit kid, it was awesome watching these huge earth mover bucket equipment going down the street moving the snow, a week and a half later. I want to say our feb vacation was 3 weeks because of it. but I not 100% sure on that.
Trying to walk in snow that was up to my shoulders was awesome. Snow forts, and snow ball fights.
I'm sure my parents were not having as much fun, having to try to get supplies like food.
That storm changed everything. after that any time the weather guy on the news said snow fall, the markets were emptied out of food.
People paniced and still do.
Last year was a little different, as soon as the nba shelved their season, people emptied out food stores of everything.
Can food, dry goods (rice/pata/etc) just about everything that not spoil before they could use it.
My kid would say, they get 3 pallets of pasta, put it up, because the shelves were empty, and the next night it be empty again.
We are doomed if we ever have a real tragic event.