Old School Southie: Blizzard of 1978

0.3 min readBy Maureen DahillPublished On: February 5th, 2023Categories: Features0 Comments

45 years ago, the Blizzard of 1978 dropped 27.1 inches of snow on Boston. In addition to the snow, there were wild winds of 86 mph. It was a doozy. Here’s an old-school photo of Farragut Road.

Not to be outdone, eight years ago, we survived Snowmageddon. A whopping 108.6 inches fell over several weekends.

Photo via Boston Globe Archives

Note the old Kelly’s Landing in the background.

Maureen Dahill

Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.

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