Reel

Blizzard Cripples East Coast

Blizzard Cripples East Coast
Clip: 425670_1_1
Year Shot: 1967 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1757
Original Film: 040-013-01
HD: N/A
Location: East Coast, Virginia, Maine
Timecode: 00:29:43 - 00:30:59

A furious blizzard smashes Atlantic Coast cities from Virginia to Maine with heavy snows, gale winds, and sub-zero temperatures. 75 deaths are traced to the storm as schools are closed, traffic s paralyzed and air and rail travel are crippled. The Great Blizzard of 1967 hits the east coast. Snow and Ice cover cars and make vehicle traffic move at a snail s pace. POV looking out the windshield of a car in a Downtown shopping area, visibility is extremely poor and limited. Traffic on the streets is light and people have a very hard time walking in the weather conditions. Rush hour traffic picks up and movement is very slow due to the amount of snow, fog and poor visibility conditions. CU tires on cars and trucks make their way thru the snow and ice. A man and woman pull and push a garment rack thru the slush, ice and snow. A man shovels snow with a snow blower. People cross the street as snow keeps falling. Man shoveling the snow. Lots of people are in the shopping district as no snow falls.