Here Comes NEMO!

cheerfulgreek · #1 02-08-2013, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

I just can't see anyone in Michigan naming a snowstorm with a human name. Not going to happen. And I did live through the Blizzard of 78...we had to dig a cave in front of the front door to let our dog out.

I was born in 1983 so I wasn't around to see that on the news, but I saw the Blizzard of 78' on the History Channel a couple of years ago, and I thought it just hit New York. It got Michigan, too?

ASTalumna06 · #2 02-08-2013, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I was born in 1983 so I wasn't around to see that on the news, but I saw the Blizzard of 78' on the History Channel a couple of years ago, and I thought it just hit New York. It got Michigan, too?

It hit the entire northeast.....

cheerfulgreek · #3 02-08-2013, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

It hit the entire northeast.....

Yikes!

Sciencewoman · #4 02-08-2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Kappamd

Same here in NE Ohio. However, someone did make the comment that we do in fact name storms that drop 2+ feet of snow: WINTER.

LOL..exactly!

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I was born in 1983 so I wasn't around to see that on the news, but I saw the Blizzard of 78' on the History Channel a couple of years ago, and I thought it just hit New York. It got Michigan, too?

Absolutely. But we didn't name it then, either.

Schools were closed for a week. I had a big school project due on the first snow day, which I was staying up late to finish. We were so sure it was going to be a snow day, I asked my mom if I could go to bed. She said I'd better get it done, just in case. It was very bad...the roads were closed for a few days, and some people died because ambulances couldn't get to them. We did not lose power, though. My father-in-law took his snowmobile to Meijer to get food. There were employees who were stuck there and they remained open.

Here's a link to more info:
http://blogs.woodtv.com/2013/01/26/t...zzard-of-1978/

cheerfulgreek · #5 02-08-2013, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

Absolutely. But we didn't name it then, either.

Schools were closed for a week. I had a big school project due on the first snow day, which I was staying up late to finish. We were so sure it was going to be a snow day, I asked my mom if I could go to bed. She said I'd better get it done, just in case. It was very bad...the roads were closed for a few days, and some people died because ambulances couldn't get to them. We did not lose power, though. My father-in-law took his snowmobile to Meijer to get food. There were employees who were stuck there and they remained open.

Here's a link to more info:
http://blogs.woodtv.com/2013/01/26/t...zzard-of-1978/

Thanks for posting this, and thank you for the link. I'm going to read it now. I had no idea...

Sciencewoman · #6 02-09-2013, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Thanks for posting this, and thank you for the link. I'm going to read it now. I had no idea...

Looks like the Great Lakes storm of 78 and the one that hit New York were two separate storms, two weeks apart. That, I didn't know! I always thought the Blizzard of 78 was one big storm.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/pa...045623,00.html

cheerfulgreek · #7 02-09-2013, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

Looks like the Great Lakes storm of 78 and the one that hit New York were two separate storms, two weeks apart. That, I didn't know! I always thought the Blizzard of 78 was one big storm.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/pa...045623,00.html

I didn't realize how many people died.

I guess that explains why the History Channel focused so much on New York. I missed like the first 15 minutes of it, so they may have mentioned the other states, too. We don't even get that much snow in ND and MN. I mean, at least not since I've lived there.

ASTalumna06 · #8 02-09-2013, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I didn't realize how many people died.

I guess that explains why the History Channel focused so much on New York. I missed like the first 15 minutes of it, so they may have mentioned the other states, too. We don't even get that much snow in ND and MN. I mean, at least not since I've lived there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northea...izzard_of_1978

My parents (who were living in MA at the time) talk about the storm frequently. Many people died while stuck in their cars on I-95, and numerous cars were abandoned on the highway. Many places in New England were shut down for at least a week.

Some people were "lost" and disoriented in the snow, and died very close to the places/buildings they were attempting to get to. Devastating.

MaryPoppins · #9 02-09-2013, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I was born in 1983 so I wasn't around to see that on the news, but I saw the Blizzard of 78' on the History Channel a couple of years ago, and I thought it just hit New York. It got Michigan, too?

I was a High School Freshman living in D.C. when that storm came through. Shut D.C. down and we missed a whole week of school including our fall/winter exams!

cheerfulgreek · #10 02-09-2013, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MaryPoppins

I was a High School Freshman living in D.C. when that storm came through. Shut D.C. down and we missed a whole week of school including our fall/winter exams!

I wouldn't mind missing a week of school, though.

I used to love school closings when I was in high school, although we rarely got them.

MaryPoppins · #11 02-09-2013, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I wouldn't mind missing a week of school, though.

I used to love school closings when I was in high school, although we rarely got them.

It was great having an extra week to study. Talked with my school buddies for hours on the phone every day. Made all kinds of things out of snow. Still living in DC we were used to hustle and bustle and the stillness felt almost apocalyptic.