The Blizzard of ’78 was a catastrophic snowstorm that hit New England on February 6-7th, 1978. The slow moving storm brought hurricane-force winds, extreme high tides and record snowfall to the region. Beanpot hockey fans were stranded at the Boston Garden. Thousands of cars and trucks were buried in snow up and down Route 128. Barry was actually forecasting in New England during that storm. We just put together a special broadcast on ‘78 that aired on WBZ Sunday morning, so it is fresh in our minds.
Watch Blizzard of ’78 Video: http://boston.cbslocal.com/tag/blizzard-of-78
Proof: https://twitter.com/wbz/status/956272919495225350
Thanks for your questions. We’ve have fun answering. If you’re interested, the Blizzard of ’78 special airs again tonight (Monday) on myTV38 at 8:30P.
Are the northern New England areas any easier to predict? (vs. Boston area)
Ski season has been lackluster so far and I'm hoping we get a better February.
Northern New England is a bit varied because it depends on which slope you're on, what direction you face, and what kind of year we have. Lots of cold fronts can produce tons of upslope snow in Vermont but not do much for Maine or New Hampshire. Coastals tend to favor ME/NH more than VT, etc. We've had plenty of snow there this year but the massive melt we had earlier in the month and another one last week certainly haven't helped out much. -Eric
Almost thirty years ago I chose to major in computer science over meteorology and I've always wondered about my road not taken. In particular the weather lab and curriculum at Lyndon State in northern Vermont looked very appealing. Do you think it is realistic to get into meteorology later in life, or do the career prospects favor people on the younger side?
Never too late to do something you're passionate about, IMO. I personally don't see any preference in meteorology toward younger people. Keep in mind there are TONS of meteorology jobs that have nothing to do with TV. The vast majority of them, in fact. -Eric
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Here it is... https://redd.it/7tua3n Eric and Barry will be jumping in to answer your questions from 2:30 to 3:30.
Yes!!!! I remember asking if they could get Barry Burbank to give an AMA a couple weeks back. They listened!!
Great job coordinating this, mods!!
We did! Thank you for the suggestion.
We'll look into that. . . Eric Fisher really enjoyed his! https://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/7ed17l/im_eric_fisher_chief_meteorologist_for_cbs/
Having grown up New England, I’m used to harsh Northeast winters, but I’m anticipating winter to finally arrive 'on time' for a change vs the past few due to a number of factors, including this year’s La Niña pattern. In addition to growing up in and working in New England, I previously worked as a Meteorologist for The Weather Channel in Atlanta. There I covered major events like the Oklahoma tornado in 2013, the 2011 tornado Super Outbreak, Hurricanes Sandy, Irene, and Isaac, and the massive blizzards that essentially shut down New York City in December of 2010 and Boston in February of 2013.
For the latest short-term and long-term area forecasts, here’s our CBS Boston weather homepage - http://boston.cbslocal.com/category/weather/
Note: I'll be starting to answer questions for this AMA at 8PM ET on 11/20.
Proof: https://twitter.com/cbsboston/status/931170421176766465
Alright everyone...thanks for joining the conversation! I think we will definitely have to do this again sometime soon. Really appreciate the questions and hope that all of you have a great Thanksgiving...and check in with us when the snowflakes start flying. Cheers, E
Astronomy Reports along with Weather are a good thing! Please look into covering more Astronomical Phenomena that fit in with current Weather.
We always mention when there are cool planetary sightings...meteor showers, ISS flybys, etc! I totally agree...and people seem to particularly appreciate the ISS info (I tend to only share when we have a good pass and skies are expected to be mainly clear so as to not get hopes up when viewing may be poor)
Should I buy a pass to Jay Peak or Killington/Okemo this year? Looking for powder
Definitely should be a great year across northern New England. The Jay Cloud always provides. Even in 'down' winters that place is a snow magnet.
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