Thursday storm to hit Boston on anniversary of infamous Blizzard of '78
The infamous Blizzard of 1978 first hit the Northeast on Feb. 6, 1978, and stretched into the next day. Snow fell at a rate of 4 inches per hour, and wind gusts reached 83 mph during the storm, ...
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Reliving the Blizzard of ’78 in the Brockton area — 47 years later
Brockton was bombarded with 2 feet of snow, stranding cars and marooning workers and students. What it was like in words and ...
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These big Boston storms are the stuff of legend
No one alive remembers this storm, of course, but it's part of our lore because of the damage it caused. The blizzard was a disaster, killing more than 400 people up and down the East Coast.
Snows hits Boston on 47th anniversary of the Blizzard of '78
A winter storm hit the Boston area Thursday, projected to bring 2 to 4 inches of snow. But, 47 years ago, the region ground ...
47 years ago, the Blizzard of ’78 hit New England
We haven’t seen much snow this year, but 47 years ago New England was rocked by the Blizzard of ’78. That storm dropped more ...
On Today's Date: Boston Blizzard Is Its Record Snowiest Day
Boston picked up 23.8 inches of snow during the storm, 23.6 inches of which fell on Jan. 29, alone. That remains the heaviest ...