Comments on: The Blizzard of ’78

By: Peggy

Peggy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:38:55 +0000

I am in South Eastern CT and we were hit hard. I remember the National Guard was brought in to clean up the snow. I was 17 at the time and Gov. Ella Grasso shut down the state for 3 days. We didn't lose power but I know a few people that did.We don't see snow like that too much!!

By: Kerri

Kerri — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:47:14 +0000

I remember pictures of my sister and I playing in the snow, after it was all shoveled. I was only 3 years old, but I remember my mom and dad telling us all about it.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:43:35 +0000

Blizzard memories as a 13 year old: Drifts in the middle of the street 5 to 6 feet deep. Drifts in my yard 7 feet deep. Skiers sliding down Broad Street, Pawtuxet Village, along with snowmobiles.
Blizzard stories heard:
My uncle, in business suit and shoes, waiting hours for the cars in front of him to get out of the way (he didn't know they were abandoned) on 194, and having to walk to a friends house nearby that way. He never drove in winter without Timerbland boots in the car again.
My friend, having been stopped by the police on his snowmobile, getting the best job offer of his life. Free gas for his snowmobile, and the opportunity to drive his snowmobile as fast as he wanted on Rt 195 as he shuttled nurses from their homes to the hospitals.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:25:22 +0000

I think that blizzard hit the whole east coast, not just New England. I'm in southeastern VA on the border of NC & that was the biggest snow I can remember! We aren't used to having snow at all so having almost 3 feet of it put this area out of commission for almost a week! I remember being a 19 year old in my first apartment and terrified that I was snowed in. But it was fun too! We actually had enough snow to build a snowman!