The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978[1][2] was a catastrophic,
historic nor'easter that struck New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the
New York metropolitan area. The Blizzard of '78 formed on Sunday, February 5, 1978,
and broke up on February 7.[3] The storm was primarily known as "Storm Larry" in
Connecticut, following the local convention promoted by the Travelers Weather
Service on television and radio stations there.[4] Snow fell mostly from Monday
morning, February 6, to the evening of Tuesday, February 7. Connecticut, Rhode Island,
and Massachusetts were hit especially hard by this storm.

Boston received a record-breaking 27.1 inches (69 cm) of snow; Providence also
broke a record, with 27.6 inches (70 cm) of snow;[3] Atlantic City broke an all-time
storm accumulation, with 20.1 inches (51 cm), two Philadelphia suburban towns in
Chester County received 20.2 inches (51 cm) while the City of Philadelphia received
16.0 inches (41 cm).[5] Nearly all economic activity was disrupted in the worst-hit areas.
The storm killed about 100 people in the Northeast and injured about 4,500.[3] It caused
more than US$520 million (US$2.04 billion in 2019 terms[6]) in damage.[3]



Reflections on the Blizzard of '78