Oddly enough, the one thing missing in the Blizzard of '77 was a huge snowfall. This was absolutely nothing like the double-lake effect snowstorms that dumped nearly 70 inches of snow on parts of ...

30 years ago today Buffalo was in the midst of the famous 3 day long Blizzard of 1977. It was the first snow storm to receive a federal disaster declaration.

By contrast, the Blizzard of ’77 featured sustained winds of 46 mph with gusts up to 69 mph and 13 hours of whiteout conditions, according to a 2017 Buffalo News lookback story. The actual snow ...

The blizzard brought 69 mile-per-hour wind gusts, moving snow that had piled up on the lake onto the City of Buffalo, which ...

The number matches the most commonly reported death toll from the Blizzard of ’77 – widely known as Buffalo’s worst storm of all-time, at least prior to this week. Skip to content.

The historic blizzard, which slammed Buffalo Friday and Saturday, caused at least 39 deaths in Erie County — more than the famous Blizzard of ’77 — with most of the victims dying from the ...

That number surpasses the most commonly reported death toll of 29 from the Blizzard of '77, widely known as Buffalo's worst storm of all time until this one, WIVB pointed out.

“I worked in the National Weather Service office in Buffalo for over 30 years, and this is probably right where the blizzard of ’77, the worst storm I’ve seen there during the wintertime ...

Why this blizzard could be the worst in Buffalo’s history The punishing combination of heavy snow, extreme winds and bitter cold temperatures may be unparalleled December 24, 2022 More than 2 ...

BUFFALO — In Buffalo, ... “This may turn out to be the worst storm in our community’s history, surpassing the famed Blizzard of ’77 for its ferocity,” Mark Poloncarz, ...

Many people in Buffalo and across Western New York awoke on Saturday morning unable to leave their homes. High winds and a barreling storm that had continued overnight drove mounds of snow more ...