The Blizzard of ’78, 44 years later: A look back and comparison to the ’22 storm by: T.J. Del Santo Posted: Feb 7, 2022 / 05:03 PM EST Updated: Feb 7, 2022 / 07:24 PM EST ...

The Blizzard of '78 was a catastrophic storm that killed about 100 people and injured 4,500 more — and caused more than $500 million in damage — when it slammed into Northeastern states.

The Blizzard of '78 was a catastrophic storm that killed about 100 people and injured 4,500 more — and caused more than $500 million in damage — when it slammed into Northeastern states.

Herald, Feb. 10, 1978, p1 Herald, Feb. 9, 1978, p1 Herald, Feb. 8, 1978, p1 The Blizzard of ’78 brought Massachusetts to a standstill for more than a week after the historic storm arrived on Feb. 6.

The average age in Massachusetts is 40 and so it’s likely that many of you reading this don’t even remember the Blizzard of ‘78 when it struck on Feb. 6-7 nearly five decades ago, or weren ...

For those who lived through it, the Blizzard of ’78 has been a touchstone for more than four decades. A slow-moving storm walloped the region fast falling, wind-blown sheets of snow.

BOSTON (CBS) - The statistics compiled during the Blizzard of 1978 only partially tell the story. 27.1 inches of snow fell in Boston in a storm that lasted 32 hours and 40 minutes. There were 92 ...

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Three months after The Blizzard of ‘78, WCVB-TV meteorologist Harvey Leonard shot a live weather report on top of a pile of snow in downtown Boston. It was May 9 and a record 95 degrees.

The Blizzard of '78 had all three elements, and to a strong degree. The storm center coming straight from the south brought with it much water vapor that eventually turned into snow.

Another Blizzard of '78 would be hard-pressed to launch a sneak attack. "With a storm of that magnitude, before it even started the city and the state would be shut down," Leonard said.