
Memories of the New Jersey Blizzard of ’78
🔺February 12 2010 was the first time every state experienced snow on the same day
🔺Snow is not white. The sun's rays reflecting off the flakes make them look white
🔺With an average yearly snowfall of over 123 inches, Syracuse, NY is considered the snowiest city in the United States.
For those of us who remember the cozy, snow-globe winters of the '70s, something just feels... off.
You know what I mean?
I grew up in Central Jersey in the '70s, and we had some great snowstorms.
We’d anxiously wait by the radio (no smartphones back then, folks!) for that magical moment when the DJ would say those sweet, sweet words: "The East Windsor School District is closed today!"
That was all we needed to hear.
The day would start with us just wandering around and taking it all in.
One by one our group grew, and what we did next would depend on what kind of snow we were getting.
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These snow days could mean some serious money.
We'd get our shovels and clear walkways in the community.
If we were lucky, the snow was wet enough to build snow forts.
Of course, no snow event was complete without a serious neighborhood football game.
Sledding was also fun. We had a couple of lakes in our community and they had some decent slopes.
We'd sled down the slope and slide to the middle of the lake (looking back, I guess that could've been dangerous, but no one broke through).
Where’s all the snow gone?
I don’t want to sound like your grandparents reminiscing about the “good old days,” but doesn’t it seem like the snowstorms of our youth have all but disappeared?
As we tiptoe into February, unless you’re up in North Jersey, it’s looking pretty bare outside.
It was so much fun, but there as with anything, too much of a good thing can be trouble.
Do you remember the Blizzard of '78?
Between February 5th and 7th, New Jersey was buried under a whopping 15 inches of snow, and the northern parts of the state got more, with drifts reaching up to 15 feet.
Schools were closed, traffic stopped, and it was like living inside a snow globe, but one that was a little too full.
The poor Jersey Shore took a beating, too, with boardwalks in Seaside Heights and other coastal towns suffering serious damage.
And then, there was Atlantic City.
A new record was set with 20 inches of snow!
Take a look at some of the biggest Snowstorms in Jersey!
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Gallery Credit: Stacker
We were practically swimming in snowflakes.
As we remember the anniversary of that fateful day, it's worth noting that our forecast over the next 10 days isn't calling for any significant snowfall in South Jersey.
Of course, now that I put this in writing, I wouldn't be shocked at all to see a massive snowstorm!
Final flakes: When does snow season end in NJ?
Gallery Credit: Dan Zarrow
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