It's Now Been 44 Years Since The Historic Blizzard Of 1978
BOSTON (CBS) -- The "benchmark of winter storms," that's how many refer to the Blizzard of 1978. Just ask anybody who was around during that time, what they were doing, and they'd most likely reply - nothing. The storm brought the area to a standstill for more than a week after dumping record snow.
Many people were caught off-guard, stranded on highways because people didn't believe the forecast as the onset of heavy snow began a little later than predicted. This storm also came after another large snowstorm and a series of inaccurate forecasts the preceding month.
The blizzard developed off the mid-Atlantic coast and stalled offshore, from February 5th to the 7th bringing a lengthy period of heavy snow, damaging winds, and major coastal flooding to the area. Four high tide cycles were impacted which just devastated our coastline.
Highways and roads were impassable as many cities and towns were hit with more than two feet of snow! Roads were littered with stranded cars in huge drifts that got stuck during the storm.
Boston recorded 27.1" of snow from that blizzard, which is still the second-biggest snowstorm on record for the city. Worcester recorded 20.2".