Buffalo Blizzard of 77

[Acer-m14]

The Devastating Flood of 1972

I'll take the Snow ..

 

[holdover]

I know, We get a shit ton of snow sometimes, but at least my house is still there. Some poor bastards have to deal with fire, floods, tornados, Hurricanes , and losing everything they own in a matter of hours or minutes . I have to plow the driveway. Not a bad trade off.

I remember the blizzard of 77 well. it was incredible. My cousin lived in Cheektowaga, which is a suburb and had mostly 1 level ranches about 10-12 foot to the gutter All you could see was the chimneys, The wind was blowing so hard , pushing drifts well over 20 foot , some spots were down to the pavement .I walked right up to a signal light lol. Anyone with a snowmobile was asked to help deliver medicine and food. the national guard came started using payloaders to clear the main roads . A lot of snow was dumped in Delaware park . So much snow that it didn't all melt the whole summer , small piles were still there by next November .

 

[Curmudgeon]

A lot of snow was dumped in Delaware park . So much snow that it didn't all melt the whole summer , small

I don't remember that. Pretty interesting.

 

[holdover]

Oh yeah. I used to go by there a lot, They were black

 

[2WheelGnnr]

#1 agree your all old....

#2... we need the blizzard of 2020!!!! I could use a couple days off.

 

[99cummins]

#1 agree your all old....

#2... we need the blizzard of 2020!!!! I could use a couple days off.

Some people get days off and others don’t get to sleep.

 

[99cummins]

I know, We get a shit ton of snow sometimes, but at least my house is still there. Some poor bastards have to deal with fire, floods, tornados, Hurricanes , and losing everything they own in a matter of hours or minutes . I have to plow the driveway. Not a bad trade off.

I remember the blizzard of 77 well. it was incredible. My cousin lived in Cheektowaga, which is a suburb and had mostly 1 level ranches about 10-12 foot to the gutter All you could see was the chimneys, The wind was blowing so hard , pushing drifts well over 20 foot , some spots were down to the pavement .I walked right up to a signal light lol. Anyone with a snowmobile was asked to help deliver medicine and food. the national guard came started using payloaders to clear the main roads . A lot of snow was dumped in Delaware park . So much snow that it didn't all melt the whole summer , small piles were still there by next November .

Yup. Snow can suck but generally it’s a pretty minor inconvenience in the long term. Very few people die, relatively little property damage. Worst case you are possibly stuck at home for a few days.