Finally able to LEGALLY have a few at one of the local pubs. The storm was primarily known as "Storm Larry" in Connecticut, following the local convention promoted by the Travelers Weather Service on television and radio stations there. To see highways totally unpassable and so many cars just left where they stopped was unbelievable. I didn’t get wasted as some might think because I already knew what a hangover felt like and never wanted to experience another. A historic nor'easter brought blizzard conditions to New England, New Jersey and the New York City area at the beginning of February in 1978.
Not sure how long it was but when I woke up I looked out the window and the snow was up over the taillights on my ‘71 Challenger! Army Corps of Engineers/Wikimedia CommonsWind speed in mph of the storm’s highest onshore gust (recorded in Chatham, MA)Number of inches of snow that gell on New England’s hardest-hit areasEstimated number of motorists left stranded on Route 128Number of New Englanders killed in the storm (29 in MA alone)Estimated percentage of destroyed homes that were on the South ShoreNumber of volunteers who helped shovel out the MBTA’s tracksOne of my best childhood memories. Snow failed to arrive in Monday's pre-dawn hours as predicted, and many locals felt it to be another failed forecast—despite the accuracy of The government of Massachusetts had a system for notifying major employers to send employees home early in the event of heavy storms. Since we got stranded at the Boston Garden, were I worked in the popcorn concessions room ( that night was .an optional work schedule for me), we spent the next two night there until we finally hitched rides and walked back to Quincy toretriveourcars! The roads were plowed at this point as it had stopped snowing at this point. The police came and took my mom, a registered RN to Hartford Hospital where she stayed for 5 days until other relief nurses could be brought in. I trudged on, using each fence to hold onto, and so I could keep my bearings. My fiance was raised in Braintree so he was astonished to see Route 128 shut down. It was so beautiful and peaceful for us. If I didn’t walk straight, I could end up trudging into the road and miss my house.Our school was closed for two weeks. We lived in a third floor apt on a short side street. What a experience stuck there fro three days then walking home to Johnston.Who was your mom?This setting should only be used on your home or work computer.Boston Museum of Fine Arts | New England by the NumbersBoston Logan Airport Trivia | New England by the Numbers
I looked and saw a large German Shepherd.
Spent lots of time listening to music/news on my transistor radio and putting puzzles together by lamplight. Many people were caught in the storm while driving, and many others were trapped in their homes and workplaces, with snow drifts of up to 15 feet (4.6 m), in some places blocking the exits. My daughter wasn’t quite 5 my son almost 1! As someone who survived the drive home at the height of the storm, I enjoy all accounts of the stories of hardship and friendship during the event. As a native of Hull, MA this book was eye opening to me! We didn’t really know each other and it was, to say the least, very awkward. Watching the storm on TV and listening to the police scanner, especially in Revere is my strongest memory. Spent the next 2 days there.
Three miles out with snow building up under the frame the Dodge kept moving forward. The three of us wrangled the “Olds” back to its’ vacant & waiting perch ( the driveway ) Ansolutely EVERYTHING closed for just about two – three days. We later heard that the shore was being pounded by 35 to 40 foot waves which took out many of the houses across the marsh. Everything shut down. Couldn’t get anywhere except by foot. Finally at around 4:30 the mayor picked us up and delivered us home.
He plowed the whole neighborhood. A time I will never forget.I was in Medical Technology school at Rhode Island Hospital. Thousands of employees were sent home starting in the early afternoon of February 6,Snowplows were also stranded in traffic as the snow continued to fall. He was able to get to work the next day but the coast had taken a pounding and many of his coworkers suffered major damage.
We walked to the Tam O Shanter to drink beer. By this time the snow was over the grill in the Dodge as I crossed my fingers, I thought am I going to make it home. We walked about 4 blocks and were hit head on with blinding snow. Feb 14, 2015 - Explore loribrien35's board "Blizzard of 1978" on Pinterest. Usually the bus let me off at the corner of my house, but this time, the bus stopped at Safford St., two blocks away, and most of the other kids had further to go. See more ideas about Blizzard, New england, Snow storm. She had a friend who lived in Harbor Towers and he kept a case of Champagne in his apartment and he was able to walk to my apartment. The forecast was did not seem anything to be overly concerned about. Had three young daughters, milk and diapers were a must. Although reading some of these stories I am sorry for those that didn’t fair so well.The Civic Center roof collapsed on Jan. 18th, 1978 during a different storm.I was working at Western Electric in No. (They later claimed it was old so that’s why it broke and therefore they weren’t responsible.) Thousands of employees were sent home starting in the early afternoon of February 6,Snowplows were also stranded in traffic as the snow continued to fall. I also remember my mom taking request for groceries from neighbors and trekking out with the family sled to pick up at the local stores.I lived in the Berkshire’s, Southfield Ma. I really felt like they saved me, as I warmed from extreme shivers.