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The most extensive and very nearly the most severe blizzard in Michigan history raged January 26, 1978 and into part of Friday January 27. About 20 people died as a direct or indirect result of the storm, most due to heart attacks or traffic accidents. At least one person died of exposure in a stranded automobile.
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 ]
1978 Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978: Blizzard Northeastern United States: $1,075,000,000 (2010) Fatalities estimated 100 2003 The Station nightclub fire: Fire (building) West Warwick, Rhode Island: 4th-deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, killing 100 people and injuring more than 200. 100 2022 December 2022 North American ...
Jan. 26 marked the beginning of the Blizzard of 1978 in Ohio, also known as the Storm of the Century. ... The storm raged for several days and snow completely covered the big rig. No one knew for ...
The 44th anniversary of the blizzard of 1978 is approaching. Brenda remembers that time and also asks for support of a project to remember veterans.
This is a list of blizzards, arranged alphabetically by continent. A blizzard is defined as a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) and lasting for three hours or more. The list states blizzards in various countries since 1972.
Akron-Canton’s Great Blizzard, a Monopoly-style board game, was tribute to 1978 weather catastrophe.
Official death toll, may have been higher; damage figure not adjusted for inflation. 1980 Volcano: 57 $1.1 billion 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens: Washington state: Damage figure not adjusted for inflation; figure in 2015 dollars is 2,890. 1977 Blizzard: 23 $56.25 billion (1977 USD) Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977: New York and Ontario (esp ...