Those Allis Chalmers wheel loaders were probably the first time they were used by the Army, when they were new. Love the UPS Mack cabover. I remember this storm well, I was 9yo, living in Bridgwater
A blizzard was in the forecast but the skies had remained overcast all day. In mid afternoon we got in the car to drive home. Halfway there, an ocean of snow dropped from the sky, covering the land and roads with snow so high the car could not move. We walked in snow up over our knees for a quarter of a mile. The full moon was shining down on the sparkling snowdrifts so beautifully, I just wanted to lay down and go to sleep bcz I was so exhausted.
I was 13 then and my dad was a patient at Mass. General Hospital. It was illegal to drive for a week, but we had a doctor's note to go see him. We drove into Boston each day from Sudbury and there were cops who stopped us multiple times to actually read the note. The Mass pike had a lane or two cleared in each direction - just mountains of snow.
I lived i Ohio and was 18 when this happened. Winds were close to 100 mph and temps were in the negative digits . Our school was closed for 2 weeks and anyone we tried to get on the road and got stranded were given a $50.00 ticket . My brothers friend put chains on his tires to get to the store .. Was NOTHING like i have seen since .
Hello fellow Ohioan! I was 17 when the blizzard hit here in Columbus... we were house bound for 4 days! Thankfully my parents (for the only time in their lives) had the forethought to go grocery shopping the day before the blizzard hit.. and we never lost power, not even for a minute, thank GOD! and yes, I agree, have never seen anything like it before or since
Yvonne Batterson your school wasn't closed for 2 weeks.... Cmon!!! I lived in Ohio just west of Cleveland and we were closed Thursday the 26 and Friday the 27. Went back that following Monday
In winter, the Earth is closer to the sun than in the summer. When the moon aligns with the Earth and sun in the winter, the gravitational pull is intensified, this is when we have "King Tides" - the biggest tides of the year. Higher tides means more sea foam. Sea foam rapidly evaporates into humidity and precipitation which results in storms. When this occurs during winter, huge blizzards can develop. Check out my playlists for this year's winter warnings.
I was 8 walking home from school then it became a whiteout I did make it home but my face was severely frostbit ever sense then I've had to where a paper bag over my head.
We took the wood burner to the basement. Pipes stayed good. Melted snow to flush the toilet. Canned food and pork and beef in the freezer. Took the freezer out on the patio. Crazy. I figure today more people could die. Everyone had a cb they could bring in and hook to a battery because the base station lost electric.
@tim henry 90% of people would flip out when their cell phone batteries went dead and a few of them would probably kill somebody because of the withdrawal...haha more people would die today from running a generator in the house or garage or sleeping in a running car, you hear those stories after a big storm.
I barely remember it because I was only five. I so enjoy reading other people's stories here. Amazing.
Those Allis Chalmers wheel loaders were probably the first time they were used by the Army, when they were new. Love the UPS Mack cabover. I remember this storm well, I was 9yo, living in Bridgwater
it's good to see snow removal equipment has advanced a little since then
A blizzard was in the forecast but the skies had remained overcast all day. In mid afternoon we got in the car to drive home. Halfway there, an ocean of snow dropped from the sky, covering the land and roads with snow so high the car could not move. We walked in snow up over our knees for a quarter of a mile. The full moon was shining down on the sparkling snowdrifts so beautifully, I just wanted to lay down and go to sleep bcz I was so exhausted.
Amazing footage
My dad was on the mass pike for three days..in the John deer from Marlborough to Westborough plowing....
I love this old footage. I was just an infant when this happened.
I was 13 then and my dad was a patient at Mass. General Hospital. It was illegal to drive for a week, but we had a doctor's note to go see him. We drove into Boston each day from Sudbury and there were cops who stopped us multiple times to actually read the note. The Mass pike had a lane or two cleared in each direction - just mountains of snow.
I was 1 when this hit southeast Michigan in Detroit, I have pictures of the snowfall in a album from my parents..we got alot of snow the early 80s.
I was 1. We lived near Worcester. I've heard a lot of stories.
He sounds just like Peter from family guy.
Cale Wholeeo rofl
Gottah cb in the cahh
I lived i Ohio and was 18 when this happened. Winds were close to 100 mph and temps were in the negative digits . Our school was closed for 2 weeks and anyone we tried to get on the road and got stranded were given a $50.00 ticket . My brothers friend put chains on his tires to get to the store .. Was NOTHING like i have seen since .
Hello fellow Ohioan! I was 17 when the blizzard hit here in Columbus... we were house bound for 4 days! Thankfully my parents (for the only time in their lives) had the forethought to go grocery shopping the day before the blizzard hit.. and we never lost power, not even for a minute, thank GOD! and yes, I agree, have never seen anything like it before or since
Yvonne Batterson your school wasn't closed for 2 weeks.... Cmon!!! I lived in Ohio just west of Cleveland and we were closed Thursday the 26 and Friday the 27. Went back that following Monday
I remember this storm. We were in morris Plains, NJ and we were snowed in two days.
In winter, the Earth is closer to the sun than in the summer. When the moon aligns with the Earth and sun in the winter, the gravitational pull is intensified, this is when we have "King Tides" - the biggest tides of the year. Higher tides means more sea foam. Sea foam rapidly evaporates into humidity and precipitation which results in storms. When this occurs during winter, huge blizzards can develop. Check out my playlists for this year's winter warnings.
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Good old A/C bucket loaders. From th' AHHmee!
I lived in NJ in 1978 & I remember there being a bad snowstorm in the late 70s, not sure if this was the one in 78 but I'm guessing it was
this is awesome
I was 8 walking home from school then it became a whiteout I did make it home but my face was severely frostbit ever sense then I've had to where a paper bag over my head.
Outside of the improvement you'd never know the difference!
We took the wood burner to the basement. Pipes stayed good. Melted snow to flush the toilet.
Canned food and pork and beef in the freezer. Took the freezer out on the patio.
Crazy. I figure today more people could die.
Everyone had a cb they could bring in and hook to a battery because the base station lost electric.
Tim Henry now we have cell phones instead of cb, dumbass
Mike Braun. Yes. Real reliable for you city slickers.
@tim henry 90% of people would flip out when their cell phone batteries went dead and a few of them would probably kill somebody because of the withdrawal...haha
more people would die today from running a generator in the house or garage or sleeping in a running car, you hear those stories after a big storm.
Watchinthis old Video! " When 'Mother nature comes , just be prepared,,
Son ..I ain't crying voices no surprise
So I guess back then the National Guard didn't have enough money in the budget to buy TIRE CHAINS !!!
Oh John talked like Peter griffin
I have a cb in the car...lol
I was 9
Stop sign
I'm free to come back and watch. Coward male snip snip
wheel loaders are always like a pig on roller skates in the snow no matter what brand they are
That's where catholic church sisters gets ta with boys
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