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[Heywoodmoutaw]

14 minutes ago, Veum said:

 

 

I actually survived this fellas 🏤 😳 ❄️ 🥶 🌬 

 

 

Blizzard of ‘78

 

The total January snowfall of 30.6 inches

 

 

 

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The worst blizzard in Indianapolis history battered the city and most of Indiana on January 25-27. The “Great Blizzard of 1978” was part of a regional storm system that ravaged much of the Midwest and the eastern United States. Before it hit Indianapolis, 5 inches of snow from an earlier storm remained on the ground. At 3:45 P.M., Wednesday, January 25, National Weather Service forecasters in Indianapolis issued a blizzard warning for the entire state—the only time such a warning was declared statewide. Snow began falling in the Indianapolis area about 5 P.M. When the storm abated 34 hours later, the city had received 15.5 inches of new snow, bringing the total snow depth to more than 20 inches. The total January snowfall of 30.6 inches set a monthly record for Indianapolis.

Plowed parking lot in an Indianapolis-area shopping mall following the Blizzard of 1978. Credit:William Palmer/Indianapolis News, Indiana Historical Society View Source

Strong, gusty winds that prevailed for nearly two days created snowdrifts as deep as 10 feet. At the blizzard’s peak early Thursday, January 26, northwest winds reached 55 miles per hour, and the wind-chill temperature plummeted to -51°F. Although air temperatures near 0°F did not break any weather records, the combination of drifting snow, limited visibility, and bitter wind chills created severe conditions that eclipsed previous blizzards of January 29, 1977, and February 25, 1965.

The blizzard halted most forms of transportation. By early Thursday, travel on snow-clogged roadways was impossible. Airline, bus, and rail service ceased. INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT was closed for a record three days from 11:45 P.M. Wednesday until 10 A.M. Saturday. Most businesses, industries, and nonessential services throughout the metropolitan area either closed or operated on a limited basis and with minimal staff.

A car buried in the blizzard of 1978. Credit: William Palmer/Indianapolis News, Indiana Historical Society View Source

The shutdown of land and air travel marooned thousands of people. Stranded travelers sought shelter at hotels, motels, Red Cross stations, National Guard armories, fire stations, public schools, hospitals, and homes of friends and relatives. Most state legislators, who had convened in Indianapolis for a session of the Indiana General Assembly, found lodging at downtown motels. Many of the city’s service personnel and other snowbound employees remained at their workplace, some for as long as three days.

On Thursday Indianapolis Mayor WILLIAM H HUDNUT III declared a snow emergency, mirroring the statewide emergency called by Governor Otis R. Bowen. The city’s snow emergency remained in effect for three days, the longest such emergency ever issued for Indianapolis. Hudnut’s declaration, coupled with his citywide curfew on Friday and Saturday nights, discouraged unnecessary travel, reduced the number of abandoned vehicles on roadways, and helped deter looting and vandalism.

Plowed snow is piled high after snow removal efforts at the Indianapolis International Airport in 1978. Credit: Indiana Historical Society View Source

Throughout the four-day ordeal, local officials, led by Mayor Hudnut, maintained essential services. Emergency personnel rescued stranded motorists and ferried the ill and injured to hospitals. Workers also delivered medical supplies to hospitals and homebound patients, provided food and fuel to the needy, and relayed information on the few local pharmacies and groceries that remained open.

Because standard emergency vehicles could not negotiate the snow-clogged roadways, an array of trucks, snowplows, bulldozers, snowmobiles, and helicopters were called into service. On one segment of Interstate 465, a National Guard armored personnel carrier was required to break through massive snowdrifts. Civilian volunteers owning four-wheel-drive vehicles played a pivotal role in many emergency missions and service runs. Businesses, automobile dealerships, and hundreds of Indianapolis residents loaned four-wheel-drive vehicles to the city’s emergency staff and helped transport workers to and from their posts. Snowmobile owners provided similar assistance, and networks of citizens-band-radio operators helped dispatch emergency personnel.

During the Blizzard of 1978, Mayor Bill Hudnut frequently donned an Indianapolis Racers cap as he coordinated the emergency response, Jan. 1978 Credit: IndyStar View Source

The state and city transportation departments faced a snow removal challenge of unprecedented scale. Although 60 snowplows and salt trucks were working on major thoroughfares in the metropolitan area, the city rented 29 heavy front and end loaders to break through snowdrifts and hired private contractors to supplement overwhelmed city crews. Although snow removal efforts were at first stymied by rapidly drifting snow, the city intensified its cleanup efforts early Saturday as high winds diminished. By Sunday, January 29, main roads in the metropolitan area were once again passable.

In the blizzard’s aftermath, Indianapolis experienced a surge in civic pride as residents reflected upon stories of personal sacrifice and acts of goodwill. Hudnut’s hands-on approach and frequent media presence throughout the blizzard bolstered confidence in his leadership. He later characterized the blizzard as a defining moment in his administration. Tow truck drivers, heavy equipment operators, merchants of snow removal equipment, and four-wheel-drive dealerships enjoyed windfall profits.

After the blizzard, Indianapolis reexamined its preparedness for future snowstorms. A boost in the transportation department’s previously meager budget led to the purchase of heavier, more reliable equipment for snow removal. The city identified snow priority routes and eventually developed a comprehensive master plan for snow and ice removal. The police department improved its access to emergency vehicles, and the sheriff’s department eventually purchased several four-wheel-drive vehicles to transport dispatchers and officers to their posts during heavy snows. Similarly, the city’s major television stations began to purchase four-wheel-drive vehicles, which 10 years later would become commonplace in the Indianapolis area.

 

I was in Boston for the big one in 2002 or 2003 that they said was the worst since 1978.  They were showing documentaries about 78.  People walking through snow tunnels taller than they were.

[LeadFarmer]

12 minutes ago, Veum said:

 

 

I actually survived this fellas ❄️ 🥶 🌬 

 

 

Blizzard of ‘78

 

The total January snowfall of 30.6 inches

 

 

 

  Reveal hidden contents

The worst blizzard in Indianapolis history battered the city and most of Indiana on January 25-27. The “Great Blizzard of 1978” was part of a regional storm system that ravaged much of the Midwest and the eastern United States. Before it hit Indianapolis, 5 inches of snow from an earlier storm remained on the ground. At 3:45 P.M., Wednesday, January 25, National Weather Service forecasters in Indianapolis issued a blizzard warning for the entire state—the only time such a warning was declared statewide. Snow began falling in the Indianapolis area about 5 P.M. When the storm abated 34 hours later, the city had received 15.5 inches of new snow, bringing the total snow depth to more than 20 inches. The total January snowfall of 30.6 inches set a monthly record for Indianapolis.

Plowed parking lot in an Indianapolis-area shopping mall following the Blizzard of 1978. Credit:William Palmer/Indianapolis News, Indiana Historical Society View Source

Strong, gusty winds that prevailed for nearly two days created snowdrifts as deep as 10 feet. At the blizzard’s peak early Thursday, January 26, northwest winds reached 55 miles per hour, and the wind-chill temperature plummeted to -51°F. Although air temperatures near 0°F did not break any weather records, the combination of drifting snow, limited visibility, and bitter wind chills created severe conditions that eclipsed previous blizzards of January 29, 1977, and February 25, 1965.

The blizzard halted most forms of transportation. By early Thursday, travel on snow-clogged roadways was impossible. Airline, bus, and rail service ceased. INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT was closed for a record three days from 11:45 P.M. Wednesday until 10 A.M. Saturday. Most businesses, industries, and nonessential services throughout the metropolitan area either closed or operated on a limited basis and with minimal staff.

A car buried in the blizzard of 1978. Credit: William Palmer/Indianapolis News, Indiana Historical Society View Source

The shutdown of land and air travel marooned thousands of people. Stranded travelers sought shelter at hotels, motels, Red Cross stations, National Guard armories, fire stations, public schools, hospitals, and homes of friends and relatives. Most state legislators, who had convened in Indianapolis for a session of the Indiana General Assembly, found lodging at downtown motels. Many of the city’s service personnel and other snowbound employees remained at their workplace, some for as long as three days.

On Thursday Indianapolis Mayor WILLIAM H HUDNUT III declared a snow emergency, mirroring the statewide emergency called by Governor Otis R. Bowen. The city’s snow emergency remained in effect for three days, the longest such emergency ever issued for Indianapolis. Hudnut’s declaration, coupled with his citywide curfew on Friday and Saturday nights, discouraged unnecessary travel, reduced the number of abandoned vehicles on roadways, and helped deter looting and vandalism.

Plowed snow is piled high after snow removal efforts at the Indianapolis International Airport in 1978. Credit: Indiana Historical Society View Source

Throughout the four-day ordeal, local officials, led by Mayor Hudnut, maintained essential services. Emergency personnel rescued stranded motorists and ferried the ill and injured to hospitals. Workers also delivered medical supplies to hospitals and homebound patients, provided food and fuel to the needy, and relayed information on the few local pharmacies and groceries that remained open.

Because standard emergency vehicles could not negotiate the snow-clogged roadways, an array of trucks, snowplows, bulldozers, snowmobiles, and helicopters were called into service. On one segment of Interstate 465, a National Guard armored personnel carrier was required to break through massive snowdrifts. Civilian volunteers owning four-wheel-drive vehicles played a pivotal role in many emergency missions and service runs. Businesses, automobile dealerships, and hundreds of Indianapolis residents loaned four-wheel-drive vehicles to the city’s emergency staff and helped transport workers to and from their posts. Snowmobile owners provided similar assistance, and networks of citizens-band-radio operators helped dispatch emergency personnel.

During the Blizzard of 1978, Mayor Bill Hudnut frequently donned an Indianapolis Racers cap as he coordinated the emergency response, Jan. 1978 Credit: IndyStar View Source

The state and city transportation departments faced a snow removal challenge of unprecedented scale. Although 60 snowplows and salt trucks were working on major thoroughfares in the metropolitan area, the city rented 29 heavy front and end loaders to break through snowdrifts and hired private contractors to supplement overwhelmed city crews. Although snow removal efforts were at first stymied by rapidly drifting snow, the city intensified its cleanup efforts early Saturday as high winds diminished. By Sunday, January 29, main roads in the metropolitan area were once again passable.

In the blizzard’s aftermath, Indianapolis experienced a surge in civic pride as residents reflected upon stories of personal sacrifice and acts of goodwill. Hudnut’s hands-on approach and frequent media presence throughout the blizzard bolstered confidence in his leadership. He later characterized the blizzard as a defining moment in his administration. Tow truck drivers, heavy equipment operators, merchants of snow removal equipment, and four-wheel-drive dealerships enjoyed windfall profits.

After the blizzard, Indianapolis reexamined its preparedness for future snowstorms. A boost in the transportation department’s previously meager budget led to the purchase of heavier, more reliable equipment for snow removal. The city identified snow priority routes and eventually developed a comprehensive master plan for snow and ice removal. The police department improved its access to emergency vehicles, and the sheriff’s department eventually purchased several four-wheel-drive vehicles to transport dispatchers and officers to their posts during heavy snows. Similarly, the city’s major television stations began to purchase four-wheel-drive vehicles, which 10 years later would become commonplace in the Indianapolis area.

 

 

wow. the closest I ever came to that was the blizzard of 96 in Philly. School was out for two weeks and snow mounds were so high you could walk up and touch the top of the traffic light. Nothing moved in the neighborhood and the local grocery store super fresh was almost cleaned out due to no food deliveries being able to get through. The city was completely overwhelmed but as a kid we loved it. 

 

 

[LeadFarmer]

3 minutes ago, Heywoodmoutaw said:

 

They just don’t clear the roads as well here.  It happens so rarely that they don’t invest in the salting/scraping infrastructure.  Better than it used to be.  You can drive on the main roads here if you can get to them.  People who live in the country are just staying home, too many hills and curves and no one clearing them.

 

That's what she said while showing me her street. She was like they don't plow here so nobody really goes out. Coming from NJ that was a shock to her because out of the PA DE NJ tri-state area they regularly do the better job. Penndot can't get out of their own way to do anything right so nobody expects much from them other than years long construction projects that never end and cause booku traffic jams during the spring and summer.

[Basil]

Without sounding rude here I thought you lot had snow chains when things got bad.

 

That's what I saw years ago on ice road truckers or does it not warrant buying some as does not snow that much???

 

 

[hansreinhardt]

11 minutes ago, Basil said:

Without sounding rude here I thought you lot had snow chains when things got bad.

 

I've never actually seen anyone do that on their daily driver outside of Jingle All the Way, but that's just me! 

 

 

[Veum]

🌚 🤠 🐴  goodnight to my fellow Psychos who need their rest now … ❣️😴🛌 

 

 

“weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning”❣️🙏

[hansreinhardt]

Happy Friday everyone, hope everyone's staying warm. Anyone got any watch plans for the weekend? 

 

[Veum]

50 minutes ago, hansreinhardt said:

Happy Friday everyone, hope everyone's staying warm. Anyone got any watch plans for the weekend? 

 

 

Yes ‘um 🏈 

 

NFL playoff schedule: Divisional round

Saturday, Jan. 20

Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens, 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes)

Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 p.m. ET (FOX, FOX Deportes)

Sunday, Jan. 21

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions, 3 p.m. ET (NBC, Peacock, Universo)

Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills, 6:30 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)

 

 

[Heywoodmoutaw]

4 hours ago, Basil said:

Without sounding rude here I thought you lot had snow chains when things got bad.

 

That's what I saw years ago on ice road truckers or does it not warrant buying some as does not snow that much???

 

 

Snow chains are for places where this happens all the time.  If you’re in the south and it gets bad enough for snow chains, just stay home  

[Heywoodmoutaw]

Evidently this rare Italian horror title is dropping in 4K in May, anyone familiar with it?

 

[Heywoodmoutaw]

Looks like I just earned the Posting Machine badge and I don’t know how to feel about it.  Hope I’m not annoying the hell out of everyone!  

[Veum]

2 minutes ago, Heywoodmoutaw said:

Looks like I just earned the Posting Machine badge and I don’t know how to feel about it.  Hope I’m not annoying the hell out of everyone!  

 

What’s the Posting Machine badge? 🧐 

[Hollywood E Rock]

16 minutes ago, Veum said:

 

What’s the Posting Machine badge? 🧐 

It’s the badges that is next to your profile picture.

 

 

If you go to your profile page you can see it.

 

[Hollywood E Rock]

23 minutes ago, Heywoodmoutaw said:

Looks like I just earned the Posting Machine badge and I don’t know how to feel about it.  Hope I’m not annoying the hell out of everyone!  

@Heywoodmoutaw Congratulations on earning the badge. Being active is a good thing, & we welcome it, so keep posting!

[Veum]

5 minutes ago, Hollywood E Rock said:

It’s the badges that is next to your profile picture.

 

 

If you go to your profile page you can see it.

 

 

OK Edward but looks like Veum has not earned a badge since ‘21 🤔 

 

 

[Veum]

[Hollywood E Rock]

50 minutes ago, Veum said:

 

OK Edward but looks like Veum has not earned a badge since ‘21 🤔 

 

 

Well that’s, because you’ve earned them all 😂!

 

 

You earned all the badges as soon as the badges was created! Damn Psycho! 😂

 

 

[Heywoodmoutaw]

1 hour ago, Hollywood E Rock said:

@Heywoodmoutaw Congratulations on earning the badge. Being active is a good thing, & we welcome it, so keep posting!

Awww, thanks.  I’m a talkative guy.

[Heywoodmoutaw]

1 hour ago, Veum said:

 

What’s the Posting Machine badge? 🧐 

500 posts, it looks like.  You’ve got to have many more than that, Grand Master Veum.

[hansreinhardt]

Kicking off the weekend with…

 

 

[Heywoodmoutaw]

2 hours ago, hansreinhardt said:

Kicking off the weekend with…

 

 

That picture looks beautiful!  You talked me into it, kind of.  Going to put this on to fall asleep to.

[Basil]

8 hours ago, Veum said:

 

OK Edward but looks like Veum has not earned a badge since ‘21 🤔 

 

 

 

this is fair point mike and on the amount you put out @Hollywood E Rock have a word wil nils we need the diarrhea badge for someone that posts same posts across 10 threads at the same time  

 

 

basil  

[Basil]

7 hours ago, Heywoodmoutaw said:

Awww, thanks.  I’m a talkative guy.

 

keep going its nice to see this 👍

 

 

basil 👍

[Veum]

12 hours ago, Hollywood E Rock said:

Well that’s, because you’ve earned them all 😂!

 

 

You earned all the badges as soon as the badges was created! Damn Psycho! 😂

 

 

 

 

[Veum]

🥤🎬 🤠 🐴 🍪 🍩Top of the day to ya, going to be 🌥️ ☁️ 🥶 here my friends… good day there, Veum here❣️🙏  🙋🏻‍♂️

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