Beverly Residents Share Blizzard of '78 Memories on 35-Year-Anniversary

Thirty-five years ago we had 27 inches of snow. Today, the forecast for Beverly is for a slight chance of snow this afternoon with a high temperature of 26 degrees.

It’s hard to believe it’s been 35 years since we were hit with the Blizzard of '78, but the stories will withstand the test of time.

On Feb. 6, 1978, the area was blanketed with more than two feet of snow - a record - with the added bonus of hurricane force winds. The storm began the morning of Feb. 6 and lasted through the following evening. It was a storm that was never really predicted to be this large, and yet from it one good thing came – we learned about emergency preparedness.

For those of us who were old enough to remember, the memories differ. On the Beverly Patch Facebook page this morning some people already started to share their memories:

• Scott Butterfield: yup...I was 9! good times!!!
• Linda Turcotte: I was living near Dane Street beach. The water was up to the street. It was a great time!
• Amy Calabro: I was 7 I totally remember not having school for a week !!!
• Christine Gurdon Berchoff: My parents packed up the tan station wagon with the brown paneling on the outside and took my sister and I to Disney World... #spoiled
• Charlene St Jean: I was at college in CT. We couldn't drive for weeks and not many places were open, but the package store was and the college kids would hike through snow up to their waste to go buy beer.
• Tracey Mitchell: Yup I was 15, great memories !!
• Sandy Pierpont Girard: Fun!

We would love to hear your stories from the Blizzard of '78 and see your photos. You can upload your photos directly to our image gallery by clicking on the green and white "upload photos and videos" button or tell us your stories in the comments section below.