Indiana blizzard of 1978

[FFTEX]

When I was a kid we had to walk to school 5 miles, one way, in the snow, uphill, both ways.

LMAO.

[wesleykey]

Originally Posted by FFTEX

When I was a kid we had to walk to school 5 miles, one way, in the snow, uphill, both ways.

LMAO.

I did NOT have a cellphone as a teenager. So there!!

[FFTEX]

Originally Posted by wesleykey

I did NOT have a cellphone as a teenager. So there!!

I didn't either. LOL.

[EmPhoenix]

I was in HS living in Anderson, IN and yes, I do remember. The snow got piled up high enough that it was even with the school bus windows as we tried to get to school. As a youngin', it was a blast making snow caves. tunnels, snow slides, etc. But in terms of getting around, our house was at the bottom off the hill our neighborhood was on, so driving was impossible the first couple days. Bit by bit everyone helped each other dig out. It was very impressive.

[tinatornado]

Originally Posted by EmPhoenix

I was in HS living in Anderson, IN and yes, I do remember. The snow got piled up high enough that it was even with the school bus windows as we tried to get to school. As a youngin', it was a blast making snow caves. tunnels, snow slides, etc. But in terms of getting around, our house was at the bottom off the hill our neighborhood was on, so driving was impossible the first couple days. Bit by bit everyone helped each other dig out. It was very impressive.

What a memory! and what a snow! I can't imagine. The only thing we ever have to dig out is our windshield wipers!

[beckoncal62]

Originally Posted by jdailey1981

Anyone here remember it and have any great pictures or stories to share?

I remember it-I was a teen ager in Ohio when it hit. It occurred the week of my 16th birthday. Later that year they were selling t-shirts that said "I survived the Blizzard of '78"

[beckoncal62]

Originally Posted by FFTEX

I didn't either. LOL.

Me neither-no cell phones, no internet.

[StormDogg]

Awesome. I would love to winter somewhere where you build forts and tunnels in the snow. Think we could get some sort of exchange system? I come up there for your winters, you come down here for my tornado seasons??

[W2IBC]

Originally Posted by EmPhoenix

I was in HS living in Anderson, IN and yes, I do remember. The snow got piled up high enough that it was even with the school bus windows as we tried to get to school. As a youngin', it was a blast making snow caves. tunnels, snow slides, etc. But in terms of getting around, our house was at the bottom off the hill our neighborhood was on, so driving was impossible the first couple days. Bit by bit everyone helped each other dig out. It was very impressive.

if you havent been back to anderson. in a very long time, lets just say its very dif. now

[N1VAT]

I remember the WHOLE dang winter of '78 if it wasn't snowing. it was dang cold I would be out EVERY Saturday shoveling out the dang driveway and by the 5th time I was sick of snow!!!

Had a hotel burn down in December on a night it reached 20 below and was so cold hot black coffee when thrown in the air turned into white snow. [BTW this was in Maine]