[aristeides]

I was living in East Cambridge near the Middlesex County Court House, on Third Street near Lechmere. I took the Red Line home from Harvard, got off at Kendall Square, and attempted to walk the half mile on Third Street to my apartment. I crossed the street, and could get no further, the wind was so strong. I had to retrace my steps, get back on the Red Line, change to the Green Line, and get off at Lechmere. From there, the direction of the wind allowed me to walk. I've never faced winds that strong any other time.

[NewYorker]

I crossed the street, and could get no further, the wind was so strong. I had forgotten about how fierce the wind was during that blizzard until today.

The consulting firm I worked for was closed for the rest of the week but I went in planning to get some work done - all we did was talk about the storm. The following week the CEO announced that everyone who had made the effort to come in was being rewarded with a $100 bonus! Big money back then!