4 days ago · The storm’s effects “are burned into long memories and likely will remain for many years to come,” wrote Eric Fisher, chief meteorologist for Boston’s WBZ-TV news, in his 2021 …

6 days ago · On February 6, 1978, one of the most destructive winter storms in U.S. history struck New England with unprecedented force. The Blizzard of 1978 would paralyze the region for …

5 days ago · PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Do you remember where you were on February 6, 1978? We haven’t seen much snow this year, but 47 years ago New England was rocked by …

The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 [1] [2] was a catastrophic, historic nor'easter that struck New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the New York metropolitan area. The …

Feb 7, 2018 · The 1978 blizzard killed about 100 people and injured about 4,500. In central and southern New England, the snowfall turned to ice at night, leaving everything covered with ice. …

Feb 3, 2022 · Two storms over the Northeast converged to trigger this February 8–9 storm that pummeled southern New England and Maine and dumped some of the greatest snowfall …

Feb 7, 2024 · Forty-six years ago, the Blizzard of ’78 was exiting New England, concluding 36 hours of aggressive snow, wind and rounds of coastal flooding that left a lasting impact on the …

Feb 6, 2023 · Forty five years later, the Northeast Blizzard of 1978 continues to live on in infamy as one of the most intense winter storms to ever strike New England, bringing with it hurricane …

Jan 12, 2023 · The Blizzard of '78 began as an ordinary low pressure system off the coast of North Carolina on February 5th. It intensified as it tracked northward along the coast, made a …

–New moon, moon in “perigee”, NE “fetch” •Low pressure at the surface and aloft moved out of the Great Lakes to the mid Atlantic coast •Cold Canadian air to the north, low pressure to the …