Blizzards

[David Sechrest]

The only blizzard I truly remember was the 1978 storm. I wasn't living in Columbus at the time, but was homebound in Bloomington Indiana for those 3 incredible days.

I'm sure that most here will remember the blizzard of '78, and possibly some others!

[Ricky_Berkey]

I always like to relate that I was in the Navy during that 78 blizzard and stationed in Hawaii Of course we didn't know how good we had it...we called it "the rock" and couldn't wait to get back to the mainland....young and very dumb!! What I'd give for a bed and three square meals in paradise today! I grew up in northern Indiana and got sent pictures of that massive snowstorm. I've experienced some bad winters but nothing like that one.

admin said:

The only blizzard I truly remember was the 1978 storm. I wasn't living in Columbus at the time, but was homebound in Bloomington Indiana for those 3 incredible days.

I'm sure that most here will remember the blizzard of '78, and possibly some others!

[nancs]

Not quite sure where I want to post these photos, surely, they are not of a blizzard! I found them as I searched for a Santa photo, and Babs beautiful account of a late night sled ride made me take at second look at these, and they may really belong in the 50s thread, what with a date of 1951.

Can well remember the morning that we awoke to a 'for reals Winter Wonderland.' I actually think that when the snow clings to everything, like in these photos, it may be called 'an ice storm.' Really matters not, and the photos surely do not do the day justice, as it was sheer beauty everywhere you looked.



This photo is looking north from our home on 7th Street, toward the Kiel home on Cottage. Note the 'pipes' in the foreground. Those are the 'coaxial cable thingies' that I questioned, the pipes in the street, awaiting being put underground, and I guess delayed for the winter, as they were there for a long time. As near as I can tell, now, this area is totally Cummins to the south and where this photo was taken, right there on the corner of 7th and the 'new' street just before the bridge.



This photo would be looking to the east toward Hawcreek at 7th, now that is all taken over by the rechanneling of Hawcreek and the new road. If you look really closely at this photo, just a fraction of an inch, in front of the trees, you will notice a dark line. That is where Hawcreek, during flood times, would 'try' to rechannel itself. AND RER, that is where I would find so many golf balls as I 'cleaned up' the pasture.



No photo could ever capture the beauty of that 1951 winter morning in Columbus. This is the willow tree in the Hennessey's back yard at the SE corner of Cottage and 7th.

Babs, I so LOVED your description of the late night Columbus wonderland, and how it looked like diamonds. I can only share a Columbus winter wonderland this way.

Nanc

[lyn]

I wrote a story about my family's experience in the 78 Blizzard. I'm shocked no one else has more to say about this.

[David Sechrest]

I, too, thought the blizzard of '78 would get more attention here than it has. I think mom and dad lived out on east 46 back then, just past Bush's Market not too far, but the old memory bank gets a little fuzzy here. I do believe it was before they moved into the house on Washington Street.

I am not sure if I mentioned this earlier, but Indiana University didn't call off classes during the blizzard! No one could get to class, but heck if they were going to actually cancel classes! Ha!

I remember reports of the police "borrowing" (to be nice here) snow-mobiles from private owners in Bloomington during the blizzard so they could get around.