Blizzard of 1978

girardid Says:

Feb 5, 2008 - Nice

zavatone Says:

Feb 26, 2008 - I remember it well! I was sledding off the roof of our house in Dover, MA. Never knew how bad the damage was in Scituate. Man. That year, there was so much snow, it took forever to melt. Was it really 30 years ago already?

ukaluk Says:

Mar 9, 2008 - I remember i stayed home from school I was 14

rubysunshine7 Says:

Mar 27, 2008 - the archival coverage in this is phenomenal!! excellently and beautifully done! i was 11 this year, remember staying home from school, sliding off a two story barn into drifts (not so far) below. so much fun for kids!

jekib Says:

Jul 27, 2008 - I was 15. We lived in Brockton. My father's new car, a 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis, was stuck on a car carrier on Rte 128. The snowdrifts were over 4 ft, and we couldn't get out the door. I leaned out the bathroom window and took pictures. After 3 days, we were able to get out and walk to the Curtis Compact store, which was about 4 blocks away. My brother, who lived in Westport, MA at the time, was stuck in Rhode Island, and he slept in a funeral home and was helping dig out cars.

kbear42 Says:

Aug 4, 2008 - I was 9 building igloos under the drifts with seats and a hole in the roof for the make pretend fire in Franklin, Ma. We were safe with a pot belly stove in the living room where we all slept in sleeping bags and kept warm. Drifts covered the back door and roof, but as a 9 year old, I found it fascinating and fun. Didn't realize all the deaths and destruction until I became older.

lazzzydog9575 Says:

Aug 12, 2008 - wow

cabpoet Says:

Dec 12, 2008 - I was living on a boat in the Hingham Shipyard during the blizzard! Three kids and a small woodstove and no electricity. It was two days before they plowed enough to get out of there. Around midnight we had to use iron pry bars to keep the wires arund the pilings so the dock would blow away. As the water rose and rose they were threatening to come right off the tops of the pilings. The snow felt like needles. It was AWFUL! Ah, the folly of youth! We moved ashore right after that.

1Addicted Says:

Dec 18, 2008 - I was born 1/10/1978,I have heard all kinds of stories living in Scituate!.The big one will hit again. Jason.

Dealit707 Says:

Jan 26, 2009 - If they only could have harnessed all of the hot air in Mike Dukakas, the snow could have been melted away to nothing in a matter of hours. ...True fact!!

spiceylem0n Says:

Feb 28, 2009 - A good man and family friend died in that blizzard on a boat out to rescue others rest in peace Last Call Curly

joey71255 Says:

May 5, 2009 - ...I remember this,had to leave work,Derby,Ct, walked,it took me 6 hrs to get through 10 ft, drifts to next town of Ansonia-Ct. state was closed down Joey Gondola 22 years old of Connecticut,could hardly walk in snow-was brutal

krystilmist Says:

May 13, 2009 - I was 6, living in Brockton. When we lost power, I remember my mother kept our milk cold by putting it in a snow bank outside the back door, lol

PrayerCoach Says:

May 19, 2009 - I was trapped in a dead end street. National guards had to dig us out.

asuzette Says:

Jun 1, 2009 - I was living in Wollaston with my great grandma and grandma. I worked on an island off of So. Boston when the blizzard hit. I didn't think we'd make it to the shore huge waves kept going over our ferry and many were getting seasick who had just eaten lunch. Finally we made it the wind was incredible.

heebieandjeebie Says:

Jul 8, 2009 - .I remember the B Of 78. I was 15 years young. Neighbors talking to neighbors that you neevr spoke to before. Going with my folks and brother with our toboggan to BPM in Randolph. It was something out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Better times back than. When your neighboirs knew you and your family.

brosnan7 Says:

Jul 31, 2009 - We were 14 year old boys when the storm hit and I tell ya it was the greatest 5 days of snowbound fun any 14 year old could have! I think the statue of limitations is covering me for this story as we broke into a certain skating rink and skated for days playing neighborhood pick up hockey games for days, then we turned to Central Junior High in Weymouth and jumped off the roof doing back flips into the snow banks! and on and on the fun never stopped. Wow! The Blizzard of 78 was so much fun!

Manning713 Says:

Sep 10, 2009 - WOW I was Six years old and still remember my father putting me over his shoulers to walk to ther store for BEER !!!

DJlilrascal Says:

Oct 31, 2009 - I lived In this storm. My mom and dad where trapped In there home To them It was The Flood Of 78, I was born Jan,5,1978. I had hypothermia Because there was no heat. But thanks to god an the national guard We all made it out We had to leave beachmont .