In The News 29 January 2017

40 years ago this month: Remembering the winter of 1977

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The record-setting snowfall in January 1977 was too much for the driver of this Ford sedan.

Former Highland County deputy Sheriff Charlie Walker is shown investigating the abandoned vehicle on Mad River Road in this photo taken by former Hillsboro firefighter Dave Lowell.

January 1977 set that month's record for snowfall with 30 inches. The record lasted for all of one year, as January 1978 ended with 31.5 inches of snow.

In January 1977, there were 26 consecutive days with below-freezing temperatures and three straight record-setting days for cold temperatures:

• Jan. 16, 1977 – 21 degrees below zero;

• Jan. 17, 1977 – 24 degrees below zero; and if that wasn’t enough,

• Jan. 18, 1977 – 25 degrees below zero.

The temperature remained below zero for more than two days.

For more on the 1977 winter, go to http://www.highlandcountypress.com/Content/Opinions/Rory-Ryan/Article/Remembering-a-cold-Ohio-winter-40-years-ago/4/83/36753

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