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The Blizzard of '77, the October Storm + Many More Memorable Buffalo Snowstorms [PICTURES]

Buffalo Staff — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:05:40 +0000

Here in Buffalo, the weather really isn’t that bad. We don’t have any earthquakes, we don’t get any hurricanes, and there are never mudslides or tornadoes. We just get a little bit of snow, that’s all. Sometimes we get that little bit of snow all at once. I mean, who doesn’t remember the Blizzard of [...]

'Blizzard of 77′ Remembered 35 Years Later

Staff — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:01:42 +0000

It's been 35 years since Western New York was hit by one of the worst snow storms in recorded history. When ever you mention "The Blizzard of 77" to a Western New Yorker who lived through it, you can be sure they have a personal story to tell. I was 10 years old at the time and all I knew was that I had a snow day. Little did I know there were people stranded in their cars on impassable roads, some of those cars ended up being buried. It wasn't until days later that the drivers were found by plows trying to clear snow from the roads.

Blizzard of 77 Began 34 Years Ago Today

Staff — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:19:19 +0000

On this day back in 1977. a wall of black clouds descended upon Western New York and heavy snow and winds as high as 75 mph crashed through the region in what would come to be known as The Blizzard of 77. The strom raged for just over 25 hours resulting in 29 deaths.