The blizzard of 1977 hit Western New York and Southern Ontario from January 28 to February 1 of that year. Daily peak wind gusts ranging from 46 to 69 mph were recorded by the National Weather Service in Buffalo, with snowfall as high as 100 in (254 cm) recorded in areas, and the high winds blew this into drifts of 30 to 40 ft. There were 23 total storm-related deaths in Western New York, with five more in northern New York.
Snow drifts made travel difficult in parts of New York (February 7, 1977)
A house almost completely buried in snow in Tonawanda, New York (January 30, 1977)
Snow fighting equipment being unloaded from a C-5A at Niagara Falls International Airport
A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically at least three or four hours. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling but loose snow on the ground is lifted and blown by strong winds. Blizzards can have an immense size and usually stretch to hundreds or thousands of kilometres.
Heavy snow during the January 2016 United States blizzard.
Blizzard at the Tochal Skiing resort, Tehran and affected skiers.
A late night heavy blizzard in Ontario, Canada.
Drifted snow near Burrow-with-Burrow, Lancashire, England, January 1963
