Talk of Blizzard of '78 heats up with anniversary

Mike Elfland, Telegram & Gazette
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The 61-degree swing in temperature readings in Worcester during the weekend - from minus 13 Saturday to 48 degrees Sunday - has made weather a hot topic. Add to that the 45th anniversary of the Blizzard of '78. That two-day storm, ending Feb. 7, 1978, dropped 20.2 inches on Worcester and 30 inches on Westborough.

The anniversary prompts stories of snowblocked roads and closed schools. Others might be reminded of a postponed Art Garfunkel show at Worcester Memorial Auditorium.

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A young newspaper carrier passes a stranded vehicle while traversing the snow-clogged intersection of Perkins and Lincoln streets.
A young newspaper carrier passes a stranded vehicle while traversing the snow-clogged intersection of Perkins and Lincoln streets.
Tackling the task at hand, a resident shovels a path along a Park Avenue sidewalk Feb. 7, 1978.
Tackling the task at hand, a resident shovels a path along a Park Avenue sidewalk Feb. 7, 1978.

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