Weather to the MAX: Northeast Blizzard of 1978

The Northeast Blizzard of 1978 occurred between February 6-7th. Boston received 27 inches of snow, while Providence Rhode Island got 27.6 inches of snow. The storm took 100 lives. About 4500 were injured, and damage totaled 520 million dollars in 1978 currency-value, but present-day value is 1.75 billion dollars.

The storm formed off South Carolina. Arctic front and cold air mass collided with the storm, which proceeded to race up the coastline.