Share Your Blizzard of '78 Experience
Even 35 years later, that historic storm still looms in memory for many.
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This scene was photographed on Route 16 in Milford looking east toward Holliston two days after the storm ended. These are abanded cars whose owners couldn't make it home. Many of them spent the night with homeowners along the route. The cars were dug out one at a time and towed to a holding area in town. At the time I was freelancing for the Daily News and was lucky to hitch a ride with a snow plow. I had to walk to many of photos I took that week unless I could get a ride with one of the many snowmobiles doing emergency runs.
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Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Blizzard of '78.
On February 5, 1978, a massive blizzard moved in on New England and New York, and dumped more than two feet of snow on most areas before subsiding on Feb. 7. Many people were snowed in for days, even weeks.
The blizzard caused about 100 deaths and more than half a billion dollars in damage.
Do you remember the Blizzard of '78? Where were you what were you doing, and how did it impact your life? Discuss in the comments below.
Also, you can upload photos from that blizzard to this article.
Bryan McGonigle2
11:14 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Storm forecasting has greatly improved since 1978. We should be thankful for this - and that it should continue into the near future.
The bad part is that those TV weather people use the technology to warn us that we "might" have a storm much too early.