tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post4137647739937731395..comments2024-01-04T17:44:30.383-05:00Comments on The History Tavern: where the past is always on tap: Worst Snowstorms in U.S. HistoryNathan C Traylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430195822416837735noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-52150298232904986732024-01-04T17:44:30.383-05:002024-01-04T17:44:30.383-05:00Great story Great story Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-75167276131356761392023-10-06T08:24:39.769-04:002023-10-06T08:24:39.769-04:00The Blizzard of 1977 was my benchmark storm. It bu...The Blizzard of 1977 was my benchmark storm. It buried Buffalo and Watertown in NY and southern and Eastern Ontario (where I lived) for several days in late January that year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-90402009088546734532023-05-19T10:28:25.232-04:002023-05-19T10:28:25.232-04:00Thank God, I lived in California for those blizzar...Thank God, I lived in California for those blizzards. Hate snow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-4898238927175733722022-10-07T15:22:28.770-04:002022-10-07T15:22:28.770-04:00attached wrong link...Syracuse, New York received ...attached wrong link...Syracuse, New York received a record snowfall of 42.3 inches (107 cm) which remained their heaviest storm on record, until the Blizzard of 1993. The storm lasted from January 27 to January 31, 1966, a total of 4½ days. https://www.localsyr.com/weather/storm-team-headlines/do-you-remember-the-blizzard-of-1966-it-was-over-50-years-ago-this-weekend/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-42178715413556159022022-10-07T15:16:42.160-04:002022-10-07T15:16:42.160-04:00Blizzard of 1966 in Upstate New York - Oswego and ...Blizzard of 1966 in Upstate New York - Oswego and Onondaga Counties. See https://www.weather.gov/fgf/blizzardof66#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20most%20severe%20blizzards%20on%20record,and%20wind%20gusts%20exceeding%2070%20mph%20at%20times.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-5288251361190473732020-02-03T22:53:07.524-05:002020-02-03T22:53:07.524-05:00I was 14 at that time and also from Cleveland. Wha...I was 14 at that time and also from Cleveland. What a wonderful story! So glad you saved that puppy! ❤️❄️��<br />Phil1119https://www.blogger.com/profile/07968499427546891368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-91780744637417019792014-03-09T15:06:16.744-04:002014-03-09T15:06:16.744-04:00BLIZZARD OF 1978. I was a junior in high school du...BLIZZARD OF 1978. I was a junior in high school during that snow storm. My parents grew up in the 1950's. 4x4 vehicles were almost non-existent in their day. But most everybody had a set of chains for their car. Those old chains were hanging in our garage. So I put them on my 1969 Camaro Z28. And began giving friends rides home. However by the 11th hour that night the storm was peaking. Even my jacked up muscle car with posi-trac and chains had to be left on the shoulder of US Highway 31. It was a bit embarrassing to have to leave her behind. But that all went away the next day when we went back to shovel her out ....... because there wasn't anything out there with her, except abandoned 4x4's, and stuck highway plow trucks. She evidently was the little engine that could. Doug Westfield High.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10134936333516182900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-39027910198205480182014-02-19T23:05:45.052-05:002014-02-19T23:05:45.052-05:00i was in 2 of these storms the 1978 storm and the ...i was in 2 of these storms the 1978 storm and the 1993 storm i was liveing in western pa. for both storms and from what i seen the 1978 storm here was far worse then the 1993, the 1993 storm was bad but at least i was able to drive on the road after it hit to get home,the 1978 storm shut the state down here for a week.<br />lawence wholavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-4938705259604239392013-02-12T12:39:12.202-05:002013-02-12T12:39:12.202-05:00I appreciate your comment and through my research ...I appreciate your comment and through my research on this snowstorm I did come across a lot on the New England side part of the storm. In light of the recent snowstorm and your comment I believe I am going to need to edit this post. Nathan C Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430195822416837735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-67734704425378739572013-02-07T19:37:08.141-05:002013-02-07T19:37:08.141-05:00I'd note that in 1978, there were two blizzard...I'd note that in 1978, there were two blizzards. The one you remember hit the Midwest, the one I remember is the one that hit New England and New York. I was stuck at work from Sunday through Wednesday in Hudson Massachusetts, while the snow drifted over the roof of the one story part of my building. The drifts when I did drive home were anywhere from four to six feet deep, and it was strangely quiet. Good times, good times.David Steverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06995485466749073953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-17253575778233358342012-12-28T22:23:27.110-05:002012-12-28T22:23:27.110-05:00I hear that so often from people and especially my...I hear that so often from people and especially my family who is originally from central Indiana. Thanks for sharing your story Brad.Nathan C Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430195822416837735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-74382398510575970812012-12-28T11:45:40.556-05:002012-12-28T11:45:40.556-05:00I live in Columbus Indiana,have all my life. I was...I live in Columbus Indiana,have all my life. I was 9 years old when the Blizzard of 78'hit. Of course at that age it was all fun for me and my friends. I think we missed 3 or more weeks of school. The only way to get get around was to walk or if you were lucky enough to have a snowmobile. Which by the way a ton more people had them back then just because back then we had snow every year. Now my dad left to go to work that first morning of the storm and only made it to the end of are road and got stuck the snow at the time was still at a manageable but even still we weren't able to get are car unstuck. Cars were already stuck and of course my dad says ahh I can make it . I can remember laughing as he walked back up to the house. I can't remember if we lost power at our house but I do remember dad had put in a new wood stove I think that summer. I remember using it to heat the house and are house I believe was around 1500sqt. We actually had to open a few windows and doors because we had that wood stove cranked up so much that it got so hot in the house heck we even all had shorts on lol. The snow was so deep half the house was buried by the snow so that meant dad had to dig us out. We ended up needing a few things from the store after a few days with a family of 5 (3 kid). My dad went to the garage got are kids sled and of course we were bundled up like u could imagine. Anyway my dad pulled that sled with me and I think either my brother or sister. He pulled us at least 3 miles to what used to be Mikes IGA on what used to be 31A now it's called 11. So 6 miles of pulling 2 kids on the sled with bags of food and milk several paper gallons of the paper cartons of milk. I remember it seemed that slowly day by day things slowly got better for us. One of the biggest problems was road crews trying to dig out the roads with cars scattered everywhere and most of them u couldn't even see. When some roads were dug out u had at least 10ft of snow on the each side other the Road. Now being a kid during this time at my age was scary but yet very very much fun. I know we've had so called blizzards since but the Blizzard of 78 in Columbus Indiana will always be the worst for me and we've not seen anything close to what and how things were back then. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811391175544838478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-83782170294792517752011-10-27T12:50:10.582-04:002011-10-27T12:50:10.582-04:00I remameber two of these storms well. I live in Lo...I remameber two of these storms well. I live in Louisisna and the '78 storm grazed us if you call 8 inches of snow and high winds later. The '93 storm was pretty awesome as there were about 12 or more states that got snow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-29396489076195765962011-02-12T08:14:39.217-05:002011-02-12T08:14:39.217-05:00What an awesome story. Thank You!What an awesome story. Thank You!Nathan C Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430195822416837735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-76474807440960569352011-02-11T14:18:36.595-05:002011-02-11T14:18:36.595-05:00I was 12 years old during the blizzard of 1978. I ...I was 12 years old during the blizzard of 1978. I remember it very well. The night the snow storm hit, my parents were out for the night and a neighbor was babysitting me. I went back to my house to let my dog out and this little black thing ran past me into our house. It was a 5 month old puppy. Someone had dumped the dog out into the cold that night. The cruelty of some people. Had that dog not found me, he would have froze to death that night. The good news is that the little puppy became our second dog for 18 years. I used to say that he jumped off Santa's sleigh and was a late Christmas present for me. Jennifer, Cleveland, OhioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439954332928737938.post-8878873807874218802010-12-17T21:49:28.739-05:002010-12-17T21:49:28.739-05:00weather maps from Global Forecast System
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