Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The in-depth story of the blizzard disaster of 1977 and 1978. On January 28, Buffalo was buried under 10-20 feet of snow drifts as arctic winds hit the northeast and trapped thousands in their cars and homes with zero visibility during the extreme weather. The worst part? Rescue teams couldn't reach anyone. This tragedy caused many people to freeze to death, and was so bad that it changed how America prepared for winter storm disasters forever.

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