Great Blizzard of 1978

This article is about the blizzard in January 1978. For the blizzard in February 1978, see Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978.

Surface map on the morning of January 26, 1978
Meteorological history
FormedJanuary 24, 1978
DissipatedJanuary 29, 1978
Category 5 "Extreme" winter storm
Regional Snowfall Index: 39.07 (NOAA)
Lowest pressure955.5 mbar (hPa); 28.22 inHg
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion33.8 in (86 cm) at Muskegon, Michigan
Overall effects
Fatalities~90
Damage$100 million (1978 USD)
Areas affectedCentral United States, Eastern United States, Eastern Canada
Part of the 1977–78 North American winter

The Great Blizzard of 1978 was a historic winter storm that struck the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions of the United States as well as Southern Ontario in Canada from Wednesday, January 25 through Friday, January 27, 1978. It is often cited as one of the most severe blizzards in US history.[1] The third lowest non-tropical atmospheric pressure ever recorded in the mainland United States occurred as the storm passed over Mount Clemens, Michigan, where barometer readings fell to 956.0 mb (28.23 inHg) on January 26.[2]

  1. ^ Comen, Evan; Harrington, John (2018). "Worst Blizzards of All Time". MSN. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference r2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).