The Blizzard of 1977 | One of Canada’s Worst Snowstorms

Episode 30 - Canada’s nickname has been the great white north for as long as I can remember. The country is no stranger to snowstorms or ice. Some of these storms can cause schools and workplaces to shut down or even vehicles to slip off roads and highways. But some storms are worse than others. Much worse. Heading back in time to January of 1977, there was one such storm that hit Southern Ontario and Western New York so hard it put them into a state of emergency, and they were shut down due to its severity. Thousands of people were stranded, and some would even lose their lives. How did this storm happen, why was it so devastating, and could it happen again?

 

SHOW NOTES

Blizzard of 77 Slideshow

Enhanced Fujita Scale

Blizzard of '77

Blizzard of 1977 - Wikipedia

WEATHER AND CIRCULATION OF JANUARY 1977 in: Monthly Weather Review Volume 105 Issue 4 (1977)

USATODAY.com

Daily Data Report for January 1977 - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada

Daily Data Report for January 1977 - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada

What Happened? :: “White Death — The Blizzard of ’77” by Erno Rossi

What Happened During Niagara Falls’ Great Blizzard of 1977? - City Experiences™

Blizzard of '77

1977 Lake Effect Blizzard

Weather Events of our History | Grey Roots

On this day 45 years ago, the Blizzard of ’77 struck – stories from the storm | News 4 Buffalo

Storm that caused the president to declare 7 counties federal disaster areas - The Weather Network

Blizzard of 77 | Niagara Falls Tourism

Buffalo's Blizzard of '77: Newspaper, radio & TV broadcasts bring the storm back to life... - Buffalo Stories Archives & Blog

Obituary information for Erno Delano Rossi