The major blizzard that lasted from January 28 to February 1, 1977, was dubbed the Blizzard of '77 in Buffalo. Daily peak wind gusts ranging from 46 to 69 mph were recorded by the National Weather Service Buffalo Office with snowfall as high as 100 inches.
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Today's (Jan 30, 2013) forecast: Rainy, high 58
Jan 28, 1977 forecast: Blinding snow, high 1
Do YOU remember the Blizzard of '77?
I had just turned 3, so while I don't remember ALL of it, I do remember suiting-up like Randy in A Christmas Story and making my first snow-angels in the backyard of my Jamestown home. I'm sur...
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.
Tomorrow marks the 35th anniversary of the "Blizzard of '77" here in Buffalo. Where were you and what were you doing? How did you handle all the snow? We'd like to hear your memories.
I was checking my Facebook page and noticed a friend's post about free ice cream. Perry's Ice Cream. Hmmm, I had to investigate! Turns out, Perry's Ice Cream is marking the 35th anniversary of the Blizzard of 1977 with a contest to win free ice cream!
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 storm raged for just over 25 hours resulting in 29 deaths...