This season’s early snowfall shoveling might remind some of a relentless winter from almost 50 years ago when Chicago experienced its most snow ever: almost 90 inches of it.

The Blizzard of '78 was a catastrophic storm that killed about 100 people and injured 4,500 more — and caused more than $500 million in damage — when it slammed into Northeastern states. However, that ...

Several inches of snow accumulated across the area from January 26th into January 27th, 1978. In northern areas though, multiple feet of snow added up in places, with snowfall being maximized in parts ...

Chicago is experiencing its snowiest start to winter in nearly half a century, and meteorologists say the pattern is far from ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --What's the difference between a snowstorm and a blizzard? How does a snowstorm become a blizzard? If you think it's just about how much snow falls, think again. While snow is obviously ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — So much has changed since 1978. The technology, the lead time, the way line and road crews are able to prepare and respond during a storm. The blizzard of 1978 will always ...

Prior to Jan. 12, wintry weather has been unrelenting in the Chicago area since the start of 2024 with snow falling on all but one of the first 11 days of January -- and the biggest snowstorm yet is ...