Mid-Century Photo Friday: 1950’s blizzard

Christmas decorations adorn the scene as two snow plows clear Lincoln Way East in Massillon, Ohio. Photo courtesy of the Massillon Museum (Mary Myers, donor)

With a snowstorm hitting us here in Denver, I thought it might be fun to search for 1950’s Storm photos – here’s a great one I ran across on the Ohio History Site.

From the site:

“The Thanksgiving snowstorm of 1950 was the deepest in Ohio’s history. Nearly the entire state had over 10 inches and most communities in the eastern half of Ohio measured 20 to 30 inches of snow during this storm. As the storm strengthened, winds increased to over 40 mph and a severe cold wave swept the state early on Friday November 24 th dropping temperatures to near zero. The worst storm conditions occurred on Saturday November 25 th as near-blizzard conditions prevailed throughout Ohio. By late in the day, snow depths reached 20 inches in eastern Ohio and drifts were 25 feet deep.”

Be sure to pop over, there are some more great photos and a video!

 

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