The
Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 was a catastrophic and historic
nor'easter that brought
blizzard conditions to the
New England region of the United States,
New Jersey and the
New York metropolitan area. The "Blizzard of '78" formed on February 5, 1978 (a Sunday) and broke up on February 7, 1978. The storm was primarily known as "Storm Larry" in Connecticut, following the local convention promoted by the Travelers Weather Service on local television and radio stations. Snowfall occurred primarily between Monday morning, February 6 and the evening of Tuesday, February 7.
Connecticut,
Rhode Island, and
Massachusetts were particularly hit hard by this storm.