Statewide blizzard photo album ohio history connection. Weather event archive local day in weather history snow squall brochure. Blizzard of 1978 news the columbus dispatch columbus, oh. On january 2627, 1978, the region was hit with a major blizzard, one of three that struck the region in january and february that year. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many. The great blizzard of 1978 was the largest blizzard in ohio. Browse the columbus dispatch obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolencestributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. We have online access to the columbus dispatch from 1985 to present through. Explore historical columbus newspaper archives to discover your ancestors lives columbus newspaper articles have played a pivotal role in the sharing of the the news throughout the history of the united states, containing information about our ancestors that simply cant be found anywhere else. The great blizzard of 1978 cmh national weather service. Our expansive online newspaper archive is packed with local historic newspapers from all over america for you to research. Search our columbus dispatch newspaper archive to learn more about the daily lives of your ancestors. Dispatch santa cruz mountain sol festival roaring camp meadows felton, ca 20190921 source.
A severe blizzard is characterized by wind speeds of 45 mph or higher accompanied by a great density of falling andor blowing snow that frequently reduces visibilities to near zero, along with temperatures. In 2010, the franklin county genealogical and historical society fcghs donated their entire library books. The city received only 4 inches of snow, but it fell atop 17 inches already on the ground. The newspapers were abstracted by suzanne mettle in the 1990s onto 3 x 5 index cards. Aug 15, 2016 featured documents of the month from nara at boston.
The snowstorm hit franklin county in the early morning hours of thursday, jan. Columbus cant claim to have rid itself completely of its cowtown self doubts, but it certainly has grown in confidence in recent years, especially when compared with what it was like in 1978, when columbus monthly did a 10,000word cover story on the citys inferiority complex. Renyold fergusonpostdispatch the blizzard of 1982 when people awoke on jan. Winds gusted up to 65 mph and drifting snow glazed highways. The northeastern united states blizzard of 1978 was a catastrophic, historic noreaster that struck new england, new jersey, and the new york metropolitan area. Sdhc reaper flac2448 taped and transferred by alec vanderwoude set i 1. Shopping carts abandoned in the snow drift of a columbus grocery store. In january 1978 ohio was paralyzed by the blizzard of the century. One to three feet fell in this blizzard, record snowfall across fortyeight. Read, clip, save, and share old newspaper articles about 8. How can i access the archives of the columbus dispatch. Jan 26, 20 the great blizzard of 1978 dumped vast amounts of snow across the region and caused widespread nearhurricane strength wind gusts that heaped snow into enormous drifts. Dispatch archives, ohio historical society, national. The blizzard of 1978 is still considered the worst winter storm to ever hit the state with over 50 people losing their lives.
Photo courtesy of special collections and archives, wright state university. Wes greenleaf of noank, a survivor of the bizzard of 1978, stand on the floating docks at the noank shipyard in noank, with the noank lighthouse in the background, on wednesday, jan. The day cast adrift in the blizzard of 1978 news from. Cincinnati enquirer obituaries for today, past 30 days, past year, all records in cincinnati, ohio columbus dispatch. The blizzard dumped vast amounts of snow with nearhurricanestrength. Columbus cant claim to have rid itself completely of its cowtown self doubts, but it certainly has grown in confidence in recent years, especially when compared with what it. Columbus wcmh anyone who resided in ohio during the winter of 197778 has stories to tell about the blizzard of 78. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The blizzard of 1978 had sustained winds of 35 to 40 mph, with a peak gust of 76 mph in akron. Classes at the ohio state university in columbus, ohio and the university of notre dame in. Columbus oh 43215 do not sell my personal information cookie policy do not sell my personal information.
Explore historical columbus newspaper archives to discover your ancestors lives columbus newspaper articles have played a pivotal role in the sharing of the the news throughout the history of. The great blizzard of 1978 national weather service. Blizzard of 1978 wreaked havoc on akron, across ohio. The newspapers can be browsed or searched using a computergenerated index. Columbus dispatch archives upper arlington public library. The great blizzard of 1978 was a historic winter storm that struck the ohio valley and great. Remembering the great blizzard of 1978 wdrb weather blog. Hurricaneforce winds reached 69 mph locally, creating huge drifts and plunging the windchill far below zero. It was classified as a severe blizzard by the national weather service which means a storm with 45 mph. The blizzard swept through the ohio valley and great lakes from january 2527. Search over 15789 newspaper titles from the largest collection of newspaper archives online. The snow doesnt give a soft white damn whom it touches. We have online access to the columbus dispatch from. Read 1978 newspapers at newspaperarchive and search our 3.
It is often cited as one of the worst blizzards in us history. The city received only 4 inches of snow, but it fell atop 17. Archived from dallas nws the original check url value help on march 26. Snowfall ranged from 5 inches in columbus to more than 20 inches in northern ohio.
Send us your memories of the blizzard of 1978 news the. Thursday marks 40 years since the great blizzard of 1978 hit ohio. On this day in 1978, one of the biggest snow storms ever to hit the new york area formed, and it came just a few weeks after a big blizzard buried us in january. From 1871 to yesterday, find out how the recent past has shaped presentday columbus. Several decades ago, the ohio valley and great lakes were paralyzed by. The great blizzard of 1978 dumped vast amounts of snow across the region. Nov 10, 2019 the blizzard of 1978 was one of the biggest snowstorms in ohio history, but it was one of many to go down in history. A legend to those who lived through it, this onceinalifetime storm will always be the standard by which the severities of all future winter storms to hit the region are. Blizzard paralyzed ohio in 1978 the columbus dispatch. The blizzard of 1978 was one of the biggest snowstorms in ohio history, but it was one of many to go down in history. Store shelves are emptied as people stock up during the blizzard. A man begins the arduous task of uncovering a car buried by a snow drift. The national weather service defines a severe blizzard as a storm with winds of 45 miles per hour or greater.
What occurred on january 26th, 1978 in ohio was not a blizzard. Today is the 35 th anniversary of the great blizzard of 1978. The north american blizzard of 2008 was a winter storm that struck most of southern and. A look back at the blizzard of 1978 the columbus dispatch. From the ohio river to lake erie, every one of the states 88 counties was touched by a recordshattering blizzard that. Our expansive online newspaper archive is packed with local historic newspapers from all over america for you to research your genealogy. Columbus dispatch obituaries 1985 2020 columbus, oh. The columbus dispatch newspaper was located in columbus, ohio. What was so shocking about this blizzard was its wind gusts of more. On this day in 1978, 40 years ago today, one of the biggest snow storms ever to hit the new york area formed, and it came just a few weeks after a big blizzard buried us in january. Do you remember what you were doing during the blizzard of 1978. This database is a fully searchable text version of the newspaper for the following years.
Not something you often see in downtown columbus, but in late january 1978 a snowstorm, now known as the blizzard of 1978, brought central ohio to a standstill. Central ohio was caught in the statewide blizzard of 1978 beginning on jan. Jan 27, 2012 if you were anywhere in the miami valley in 1978, you most likely remember very well what you were or were not doing 34 years ago today. The great blizzard of 1978 was a historic winter storm that struck the ohio valley and great lakes regions from wednesday, january 25 through friday, january 27, 1978. Remembering the great blizzard of 1978 wdrb weather blog few people from these parts will forget what they were doing on january 25th 1978. Provides articles appearing in the columbus dispatch from 1985 to the present, including obituaries. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as.
Columbus evening dispatch newspaper archives 18771969 browse by year 18771969 7 years available. When i awoke the next morning, i thought i was hearing a train going down the street. Butler county was buried forty one years ago, the area was covered by one of the worst blizzards on record in ohio. This allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Northeastern united states blizzard of 1978 wikipedia. Thursday marks 40 years since the great blizzard of 1978. The blizzard of 78 formed on sunday, february 5, 1978, and broke up on february 7.
Click to view the image larger i remember a very rainy night on jan. Find marriage, birth, obituaries, local news, sports and more for people. On this day in 1978, one of the biggest snow storms ever to hit the new york area formed, and it came just a few weeks after a big blizzard buried. The powerful winter storm of 1978 was a severe blizzard. Read articles previously published in the dispatch. Cincinnati, ohio received 7 inches 18 cm which broke the daily snowfall. A severe blizzard is characterized by wind speeds of 45 mph or higher accompanied by a great density of falling andor blowing snow that frequently reduces visibilities to near zero, along with temperatures generally 10 degrees or lower. Explore columbus dispatch newspaper archives to discover your ancestors lives.
It was on that date that a historic winter storm formed. Its the 42nd anniversary of the blizzard of 1978 and people are. Blizzard of 1978 the blizzard of 1978 was a catastrophic and historic noreaster that brought blizzard conditions to the entire new. Columbus wcmh anyone who resided in ohio during the winter of 1977 78 has stories to tell about the blizzard of 78. The winter storm hit the ohio valley and great lakes jan. Featured documents of the month from nara at boston. Columbus dispatch advertising 1959 dodge challenger 1959 mercedes 190sl for sale dispatch app 1959 xk150 1959 mercedes 190sl porsche 1959. Wpix archives february 5, 2017 the blizzard of 1978. The famous blizzard of 1978 set a singleday snowfall record for the region that. Blizzard of 1978 the blizzard of 1978 was a catastrophic and historic noreaster that brought blizzard conditions to the entire new england region. Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research.