Blizzard of 77
While many other cities have blinding storms and teeth chattering cold- some even get more snow-Buffalo has been stuck for more than two decades for being the nations snow capitol. The Blizzard of 77 ripped through Western New York and southern Ontario, and left a path of destruction much like one that a tornado or hurricane would leave. People were killed, people were stranded, the National Guard was called, but for those who survived it; it was one of the most exciting times of their lives. My family had been living in Buffalo for decades, stemming back from my great-great grandmother. In 1975 my dad moved my mother and my 5 brothers and sisters to Crane Ridge, a small area about 20 minutes outside of Buffalo in the middle of ski country and right across the highway from the areas biggest ski resort. The house sat back in a wooded area as did the rest of the neighborhood and the terrain was hilly. They were not strangers to harsh winters in fact they welcomed them with open arms. It gave the kids something to do, and my parents a chance to ride around on their snowmobile; house to house. Little did they know that the whole area of New York was in for a big surprise. In 1976, Buffalo was recording record lows
? Still to this day the Blizzard of 77 is the only winter storm to warrant the label of National Disaster area. ? The storms toll was felt by all. Even though Buffalo is used to having cold weather, this was something no one was ready for. They predict heavy squalls, and blowing snow, this wasn't out of the ordinary at all. In talking to my sister she told me that her and my other brothers and sisters sat by the windows and watched for what seemed like hours. Any children that could be picked up and brought home was suppose to be. I regret not being around for that grand scale event. In some cases people were trapped inside their cars for almost 12 hours. The Federal Government also issued a declaration of emergency, which allowed the Federal Government to come in and provide what ever was needed to restore normalcy to the area. Outside, street crews were working profusely to get the snow off the streets as it came. People were found frozen to death trapped inside cars and in the snow. At the Buffalo Zoo, over 20 animals were dead because of the storm.
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