Dear Tom,
Everyone talks about the Jan. 26-27, 1967, 23-inch “Big Snow.” Didn’t we have some decent-size snowfall in the weeks that followed?
–Michael Balun, Plainfield
Dear Michael,
Indeed we did. The city was still reeling from the Big Snow when 2.9 inches fell Jan. 29. That snow was followed by a 4.0-inch snow Feb. 1 and a 7.6-inch event Feb. 5, which brought the city’s snow depth to a staggering 28 inches.
Just 17 days later the city was walloped by a brief, but blinding blizzard that snarled the evening rush hour. Accompanied by thunder and lightning, the storm dropped visibilities to near zero across the area as winds gusting to nearly 50 m.p.h. produced whiteout conditions. The storm brought 5.5 inches of snow to the city, with 4 inches falling in just 2 1/2 hours.
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