[AT] Blizzard of '78

[Louis]

I was just thinking about that the other day.  I was 13 years old.  I
remember the wind woke me up at about 3 in the morning. I rolled over
and went back to sleep.  I knew we weren't going to have school the next
day.  My uncle lost his entire peach crop in that blizzard.  The
temperature was moderating the day before and was kind of rainy.  Then
that storm hit with a vengeance and all the buds froze.  

I was looking at this website.
http://www.ohiohistory.org/etcetera/exhibits/swio/pages/content/1978_bli
zzard.htm

Lou

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Gene Dotson
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 11:01 PM
To: ATIS
Subject: [AT] Blizzard of '78


    Just wonder how many of you remember the Great Blizzard of "78
during 
this week in 1978? 40 inches of snow, 100 MPH winds and temperature of
-17 
degrees. Wind chill was
-80 degrees.  Barometer reading of 28.28 in. At the time the lowest ever

recorded in the USA. 51 people died. Snow drifts 18 to 20 feet. Took
more 
than a week to dig out. Snowmobiles and National Guard snow tractors
were 
only vehicles moving. End loaders and bulldozers were used to clear the 
roads.

    To make it tractor related, the township commandeered me with my
Case 
700 and a back blade they had to help clear some of the streets in the 
village of Broadway where I lived at the time. Pushed snow for 3 days. 
Fortunately I had a heat houser on the tractor, but was still cold.

    The program on Bowling Green PBS station last week and again tonight

brought back all the memories. It was a rough time for everybody, but
sure 
brought the community together. Local restaurand and bar fired up their
wood 
stove and had a perpetual soup pot on the whole time for anyone who
needed a 
meal. Everyone brought what they had to put in the pot.

Gene 

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