Kids Think Stella Was Bad – Remember Connecticut’s Blizzard of ’78?

If you think digging out after Stella was bad, check out what Connecticut and the rest of the New England had to deal with back in 1978. An article in the Connecticut Patch details what it was like back then.

The storm started around midday, Monday February 6, 1978. Shortly after, all roads in Connecticut were closed for at least three days, while

 residents endured hurricane force winds with blinding snow. Back in the day, Ella Grasso was the Governor of Connecticut, and laid out emergency plans for the state. Hundreds of cars were stranded on highways, as then President Jimmy Carter declared our state a disaster area. He sent over 500 national guardsmen by air to the region, with snow removal equipment. Some snowdrifts measured nearly 18 feet. There were more than 100 deaths in New England as a result of the storm. Most of the area schools were closed for two weeks, and digging out took as long.

There was even been a book written about and dedicated to the catastrophic weather event written by Ron Winslow entitled: Blizzard: ‪The Week the State Stood Still, February 6-13, 1978.

Take a look at these videos, and suddenly you might not think Stella was so bad.