As we await the arrival of the coldest air mass of the winter this week, let it be noted that late January has often been cruel to Ohio.
Today is the anniversary of the worst blizzard in Ohio history. It began in the early morning of Thursday, January 26th. The storm blew up from the gulf and resulted in the lowest air pressure in the history of NE Ohio. Winds across the state topped 100mph. 75mph was the peak gust at Akron/Canton. Wind chills across the state reached -60. A total of 51 died in the storm.
On another note, this Tuesday (January 28th) will be the anniversary of the blizzard of 1977.
The good news is that we will get out of this mess as we head into February.
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