IRENE: THE PUSSYCAT HURRICANE-- LET'S REVISIT, "THE STORM OF THE CENTURY", NOVEMBER 25, 1950.
"The so-called "storm of the century" hits the eastern part of the United States, killing hundreds and causing millions of dollars in damages, on this day in 1950. Also known as the "Appalachian Storm," it dumped record amounts of snow in parts of the Appalachian Mountains. ...."
no big deal - i was outside walking from building alcove to building alcove on bryant avenue going toward tremont avenue when the storm of the century was occurring.
my wife says she walked struggling against the elements going to chale's drugstore during the storm as she needed information for a college paper.
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we weren't even on cnn's payroll.
"Forming over North Carolina just before Thanksgiving, the storm quickly moved north, striking western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and West Virginia. These areas were blanketed with several feet of snow for several days and travel was impossible for nearly a week in some places.
An accompanying windstorm covered a far greater area. New York City recorded a 94 mile-per-hour wind gust ........."
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