45 Years Ago, Michigan Was Hit With The Worst Blizzard In History
By Emily Tieman|Published January 31, 2023
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Emily Tieman
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Emily Tieman is a lifelong Michigander and has a love for locally owned small businesses. She is a freelance writer for Only In Your State and has her own vintage content creator business.
Many Michiganders have fond memories of rolling out of bed to check the school closings on the television with crossed fingers. A delightful day of sledding, snowball fights, and hot chocolate ensues and it’s a rite of passage in the Great Lake State. But sometimes, a snowstorm can be so powerful that it isn’t enjoyable, but scary. 45 years ago, that’s what the blizzard of 1978 was like in Michigan.