I was so impressed with the men who went out and to save a baby who was very sick they thawed a HELICOPTER OUT. With deadly winds and snow drifts up to roofs they rescued the Baby. This Town pulled together and helped each other. God Bless Bowling Green
I was 23. I remember I was standing on top of a car and didn’t even realize it … with my two-year-old in a backpack getting ready for a hike to grocery store. Emergency vehicles only allowed on streets for quite a while. Everett Massachusetts…
I lived through that storm. I was 11 and remember opening the back door to a wall of snow. A few neighbors had purchased electric stoves/ovens and we, thankfully, had our good ol' Tappan gas range/oven with a heater on the side. Needless to say we welcomed all that needed to cook. I remember how much fun it was having sooo many people over, day and night, oil burning lamps lighting the night. As a kid the only downfall was having to make up the snow days at the end of the school year.
I was 12 years old first year delivering newspapers on my own and I had a two year old Siberian Husky named Nikki I feel blessed to have experienced this time
Soldiers from Ft. Devens, MA were also dispatched to Boston to provide aid including the 39th Combat Engineering Company with heavy equipment and components, from the 36th Medical Battalion, a Company of Military Ambulances and some Medical personnel volunteers (Medics, X-ray and Lab techs, ect) from the 46th Combat Support Hospital.
It’s ok. We all know people remember it as exceptional so something happened that the statistics don’t do justice to. I wish I could sit down and hear about things like this from those who lived it.
My dad was a senior this year he lived in Worcester county south central Massachusetts and he missed 2 weeks of school and did not have to make it up also he enjoyed jumping off the roofs of buildings unscathed
I was in my senior year of HS when this hit. Surreal world after with the National Guard on every street! My friends and I walked everywhere as no one was allowed to drive. Also no beer! Ha, that sold out very quickly prior to the storm hitting! Sadly, many people died either trapped in their cars on Rt 128 or as a cousin by marriage of mine died at sea attempting to aid a stricken coast guard boat.
During the blizzard of 1978 I was driving a police patrol car. I was assigned to a call along a main highway on Long Island. Suddenly visibility was gone and i could not move in fear of hitting something. After about 15 minutes, we had a sudden clearing and found that I was right about 20 feet in front of a State plow which had also stopped. Whew.
Alright, Nike Vand complains that police are patrolling to “save lives and property and enforce all laws and ordinances”. (Police sworn to do so) If your wife or daughter is attacked and raped or murdered, he complains about any enforcement. If someone breaks into your home, the cops are liable if they lock up the criminal. Think, folks.
It's the blizzard all others are measured against. We were dismissed from highschool early that day. By the time I got home, I coul barely see the outline of my hand held out at arm's length in front of my face. I'd never heard wind like that. It sounded like a train all night long, and into the next day. It was days before the main roads were plowed out. Neighbors helped each other out. It really shook confidence that that government could help us out in a disaster. I never imagined We could feel so isolated in an urban setting. It was a real eye opener. To this day, I always make sure I have basic supplies on hand, to last several days. I also have been through a major earthquake, when I lived in California, and Hurricane Sandy in NYC, but that storm in 1978 was the worst experience, in terms of disasters, that I have been through.
I lived in Fremont Ohio we had to shut down for almost a week. (Snowbelt) area. I lived in a mobile home with no electricity living in the kitchen with a gas stove for heat. 9 months later we had our 1st child (a blizzard baby). She is now 43. Maybe I should have left that last part out. I could walk from the drift to my roof.
@@m.e.d.7997 yep it was my birthday. It usually snowed on my birthday but that day it was crazy. I was living in the Bronx, worked in Manhattan. 8 hours to get home. I was not a happy 25 year old that day. Worse birthday ever.
I was so impressed with the men who went out and to save a baby who was very sick they thawed a HELICOPTER OUT.
With deadly winds and snow drifts up to roofs they rescued the Baby. This Town pulled together and helped each other. God Bless Bowling Green
when this storm hit l was 13 years old I was having so much fun doing tunnels we did a big snowman with my friends I will never forget this moment
I was 14. 👍🏻
I was 23. I remember I was standing on top of a car and didn’t even realize it … with my two-year-old in a backpack getting ready for a hike to grocery store. Emergency vehicles only allowed on streets for quite a while. Everett Massachusetts…
My mother talks about it every winter. 😊 1978.
Mine too lol
I lived through that storm. I was 11 and remember opening the back door to a wall of snow. A few neighbors had purchased electric stoves/ovens and we, thankfully, had our good ol' Tappan gas range/oven with a heater on the side. Needless to say we welcomed all that needed to cook. I remember how much fun it was having sooo many people over, day and night, oil burning lamps lighting the night. As a kid the only downfall was having to make up the snow days at the end of the school year.
I was 12 years old first year delivering newspapers on my own and I had a two year old Siberian Husky named Nikki I feel blessed to have experienced this time
Myself and five friends were rescued off the highway in this blizzard. After that, we got snowed into our house for three days.
Soldiers from Ft. Devens, MA were also dispatched to Boston to provide aid including the 39th Combat Engineering Company with heavy equipment and components, from the 36th Medical Battalion, a Company of Military Ambulances and some Medical personnel volunteers (Medics, X-ray and Lab techs, ect) from the 46th Combat Support Hospital.
27" ? We had drifts over FIVE FEET in Hopkinton, where the Boston Marathon starts. I still have the photos my mom snapped to prove it.
makwabid69 last year I had drifts over four feet and I got stuck in one after jumping in it from my deck
It’s ok. We all know people remember it as exceptional so something happened that the statistics don’t do justice to. I wish I could sit down and hear about things like this from those who lived it.
yup
My dad was a senior this year he lived in Worcester county south central Massachusetts and he missed 2 weeks of school and did not have to make it up also he enjoyed jumping off the roofs of buildings unscathed
Tunnels sound fun! I never thought of that. Ok getting giddy just thinking about that
I remember walking on top of a tractor trailler's trailer without having to climb on top.
I was in my senior year of HS when this hit. Surreal world after with the National Guard on every street! My friends and I walked everywhere as no one was allowed to drive. Also no beer! Ha, that sold out very quickly prior to the storm hitting! Sadly, many people died either trapped in their cars on Rt 128 or as a cousin by marriage of mine died at sea attempting to aid a stricken coast guard boat.
During the blizzard of 1978 I was driving a police patrol car. I was assigned to a call along a main highway on Long Island. Suddenly visibility was gone and i could not move in fear of hitting something. After about 15 minutes, we had a sudden clearing and found that I was right about 20 feet in front of a State plow which had also stopped. Whew.
Alright, Nike Vand complains that police are patrolling to “save lives and property and enforce all laws and ordinances”. (Police sworn to do so)
If your wife or daughter is attacked and raped or murdered, he complains about any enforcement. If someone breaks into your home, the cops are liable if they lock up the criminal. Think, folks.
0:50 Nice.
It's the blizzard all others are measured against. We were dismissed from highschool early that day. By the time I got home, I coul barely see the outline of my hand held out at arm's length in front of my face. I'd never heard wind like that. It sounded like a train all night long, and into the next day. It was days before the main roads were plowed out. Neighbors helped each other out. It really shook confidence that that government could help us out in a disaster. I never imagined We could feel so isolated in an urban setting. It was a real eye opener. To this day, I always make sure I have basic supplies on hand, to last several days. I also have been through a major earthquake, when I lived in California, and Hurricane Sandy in NYC, but that storm in 1978 was the worst experience, in terms of disasters, that I have been through.
My grandma told me they gave all the farmers in our area a snowplow to help out. We still have the plow, it’s very rusty
Blizzard of 91, 93, and 96 were also very powerful storms. These blizzards all had an RSI rating above 20
Lived through all those other years. Blizzard of '78 was worse. Dramatically.
4:50 Nice.
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I remember the blizzard of 49 in Wyoming. We had drift over 20 ft tall. Lasted for over a month.
damn your old
Ohhh Yea..that was bad in Ne. I have. the road out on farm was a tunnel. I have 8 by 10 of neighbor traveling threw it.
I lived in Fremont Ohio we had to shut down for almost a week. (Snowbelt) area. I lived in a mobile home with no electricity living in the kitchen with a gas stove for heat. 9 months later we had our 1st child (a blizzard baby). She is now 43. Maybe I should have left that last part out. I could walk from the drift to my roof.
How long did it take before all the snow melted
I want to say it was about 3 weeks in RI. Dramatically gone one warmer day. IT did not last as long as you would have thought.
I lived through this in Maine, we lost power for almost 3 weeks.
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0:49
and history may just repeat it self.
Taunton 78'
I'm from taunton too!
@@Karenann0313 Norton Ave. I was 11 in 78
Oh Yeah... I remember the crazy snow storms back then..
1:40, wtf they just throw her
I was only 7 at this time but I heard about it
I was almost 9..no school for days..it was great..except for the powdered milk because there was no real milk
ARE YOU STILL ALIVE, EMILY ?
It's going to happen again just wait.
global warming said nah
Wasn't this in January not February?
No Brother, Feb 5th I think it started (and it seemed like it went on until August! :-)
February 6, 1978, it started.
@@m.e.d.7997 yep it was my birthday. It usually snowed on my birthday but that day it was crazy. I was living in the Bronx, worked in Manhattan. 8 hours to get home. I was not a happy 25 year old that day. Worse birthday ever.
I was 15
I remember that storm, but I also remember a bigger storm.
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That was a horrible store. Many people bad to cross countrt ski to work other just state where they worked.
Climate Change...LOL Give us a break!
The Earth's climate has been changing for 4.5 billion years. (nothing is constant except change)
@@irenecrescenzo6062 it will always always always change smh
Thanks you for displaying your ignorance.
Congrats for the dumbest comment on this whole page.