How the 1979 Blizzard Altered Chicago’s History Forever
Written by Nathaniel Hamilton|Published 12/22/2022
In the afternoon of Friday, January 12th in 1979, flurries began. By the late afternoon, more than 5 inches of new snow had fallen.
Two days later when the blizzard finally stopped, more than 20 inches of snow had descended upon Chicago, and for the next week, the city didn’t move.
The Chicago blizzard of 1979 is still one of the worst winter s...
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