Blizzard of 1978
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Two major blizzard
s occurred in the United States in the year 1978:
Blizzard
A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds. By definition, the difference between blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind. To be a blizzard, a snow storm must have winds in excess of with blowing or drifting snow which reduces visibility to 400 meters or ¼ mile or...
s occurred in the United States in the year 1978:
- The Great Blizzard of 1978Great Blizzard of 1978The Great Blizzard of 1978 was a historic blizzard which struck the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes from January 25–27, 1978. The 28.28 inches barometric pressure measurement recorded in Cleveland, Ohio was the lowest non-tropical atmospheric pressure ever recorded in the mainland United States...
which struck parts of the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes on January 25-27 - The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978Northeastern United States Blizzard of 1978The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 was a catastrophic and historic nor'easter that brought blizzard conditions to the New England region of the United States and the New York metropolitan area. The "Blizzard of '78" formed on February 5, 1978 and broke up on February 7, 1978...
which affected the northeastern United States from February 5 to February 8