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Monday marked 43rd anniversary of the “Blizzard of 78”

Monday marked 43 years since the “Blizzard of 1978” hit Indiana.

On Jan. 25, 1978, at 3:45 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a Blizzard Warning for the entire state. Some parts of the state, like South Bend, received three feet of snow.

The Indianapolis International Airport reported significant snowfall for 31 straight hours.

On Jan. 26, Indiana State Police considered all roads in the state to be closed.

The National Guard was sent in to remove stranded semis on I-65.

Indianapolis ended up receiving 15.5 inches of snow, but the brutal winds continued even after the snow ended, creating snow drifts that were up to 25 feet high and caused wind chills to drop to -50 degrees.

 

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