January 30, 2013 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 sno
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
