November, frewemble. Anyone remember January 1967?
The Blizzard of 1967 (January 26-27, 1967)
Record Snowfall: The storm dumped a record-setting 23.0 inches (58 cm) of snow on Chicago over 29 hours.
Conditions: Just two days prior, the temperature had reached an unseasonably warm 65°F (18°C). The blizzard was accompanied by high winds, with gusts up to 53 mph at Midway Airport, creating snow drifts of 4 to 6 feet, and even up to 15 feet in some areas.
City Paralysis: The city was brought to a standstill. Approximately 20,000 to 50,000 cars and over 1,000 CTA buses were abandoned on streets and expressways, including Lake Shore Drive. O’Hare and Midway Airports were closed for days.
Impact: The blizzard resulted in 60 deaths across the Chicago area (many from heart attacks while shoveling snow), and caused an estimated $150 million in damages (over $1 billion in today’s dollars). Helicopters were used to deliver medical supplies to hospitals.
Cleanup: It took the city of Chicago up to three weeks to clear all the streets, a process that included dumping snow into the Chicago River.
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Grandma said she was stuck without food by the snow, so husband and I went out in that in our little MGB, driving tilted in the snow ruts. Kept getting stuck and being pulled out by wonderful people. Made it the 40 blocks to grandma to find she’d been taken care of by the neighbors. One more memory to keep, even after the snow finally melted.
Impossible! Everybody knows there was no such thing as global warming in the 1960s. Evil, greedy white people caused it well after the 1960s.