[AT] Blizzard of '78

[drupert at seanet.com]

Gene,

I don't remember the winter of 78 as being anything noteworthy here in
Northwest Washington but two of my brothers, who were back in Ohio at the
time, sure do and still talk of it to this day.  My oldest brother worked
at Goodyear in Arkon and our younger brother, who lived in Seattle, was
back in Michigan on business and decided he would drive down and spend a
couple of days with our brother and his family before flying back west. 
Well, the couple of days turned into ten days and for seven of those they
were stuck not even being able to get off the place (5 acres) with four
wheel drive.  Many of their stories are similar to what you've related.  I
enjoy hearing them ... but am always glad they were not first hand
experiences of mine!

Dudley
Snohomish, Washington


>     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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