Why was Blizzard of 78 so bad?

One of the major problems with the Blizzard of 1978 was the lack of foreknowledge about the storm’s severity. Weather forecasting in New England is difficult, and meteorologists had developed a reputation as being inaccurate. Many people were stranded in their cars along roads throughout New England.

How long did it snow in the Blizzard of 78?

Overall, the storm lasted nearly 36 hours and paralyzed the entire region for one week. The highest, unofficial snow total from the blizzard was an astounding 55 inches in Lincoln, RI with drifts up to 27 feet reported!

What was the date of the Blizzard of 78?

February 5, 1978
Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978/Start dates

What was the longest blizzard ever?

The 1972 Iran blizzard, which caused 4,000 reported deaths, was the deadliest blizzard in recorded history. Dropping as much as 26 feet (7.9 m) of snow, it completely covered 200 villages.

What was the date of the Great Blizzard of 1978?

Surface map on the morning of January 26, 1978. The Great Blizzard of 1978 was a historic winter storm that struck the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions from Wednesday, January 25 through Friday, January 27, 1978. It is often cited as one of the worst blizzards in US history.

How big was the Blizzard of 1978 in Fort Wayne?

Huge snow flakes, biggest I had ever seen. That evening the news from Fort Wayne reported heavy snow at 2” an hour. On Thursday it snowed hard and blew as was the case all over the Midwest. I was amazed to see a city the size of Toledo brought to it’s knees.

What was the record snowfall for a nor’easter in 1978?

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. Boston received a record 27.1 inches of snow and Providence, R.I., also broke a record, with 27.6 inches of snow. The storm killed approximately 100 people in the Northeast and injured around 4,500.

What was the lowest barometric pressure in the Blizzard of 1978?

Barometric pressure. The lowest central pressure for the 1978 blizzard was 955.5 mb (28.22 inHg) measured in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. On rare occasions, extra-tropical cyclones with central pressures below 28 inches of mercury or about 95 kPa (950 mb) have been recorded in Wiscasset, Maine (27.9″) and Newfoundland (27.76″).