The January 1979 North American blizzard was a major blizzard in the Midwestern United States that lasted from January 12 through January 15 of that year. [2] The storm affected nearly 162 million …

The Blizzard of 1979 started on Friday night January 12 and lasted until 2 a.m. Sunday January 14. On top of 7-10 inches left over from a New Year's Eve storm, 20.3 inches of new snow fell--setting a …

Jan 11, 2024 · The 20.3 inches of snow that fell on Chicago from Jan. 12-14, 1979, was not only the worst storm of that winter, it would also be a major factor in the city’s mayoral election.

Jan 8, 2024 · The blizzard of 1979 started on the heels of 10 straight days of deadly zero or below temperatures, with residents unaware of the double whammy to come. In fact, much snow wasn’t …

Jan 14, 2022 · The Blizzard of '79 did not set a record. The Chicago snowfall record is still held by the blizzard of Jan. 26-27, 1967, which dumped 23.0 inches.

On New Year’s Eve, 9 inches of snow fell on the city. Then came a deep freeze. And that was before the record-breaking blizzard began. On Friday, January 12, 1979, the first snowflakes of the blizzard …

The Chicago blizzard of 1979 was a major blizzard that affected northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on January 13 – 14, 1979. It was one of the largest Chicago snowstorms in history at the time, with …

The January 1979 North American blizzard was a major blizzard in the Midwestern United States that lasted from January 12 through January 15 of that year. [2] The storm affected nearly 162 million …

Widely regarded as the worst storm to strike the Mid-Atlantic in almost 60 years, the President’s Day Storm paralyzed the region for days. A high pressure system over the US-Canada border pushed the …

Nov 22, 1979 · A blizzard sweeping across the West with winds of up to 70 miles an hour virtually shut down parts of Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska yesterday and stranded holiday travelers in …