Evansville Loves A Good Blizzard
The tri-state is no stranger to large snow accumulations. We’ve had blizzards, ice storms, feet of accumulation, and all variations of Mother Winter you can imagine. There are four instances in which we weathered the worst of winter storms, the first of which was the winter of 1917-1918. This particular winter was tragic, as the Ohio River froze, halting river traffic and preventing coal and food deliveries to the tri-state. In December of 1917, the tri-state saw a total of 16 inches of snow, followed in January of 1918 with an additional 22 inches. This resulted in 8-foot snowdrifts and citizens having to dig tunnels in downtown to access businesses. In total, over the two months of the blizzard, 66 inches of snow fell on the tri-state.
The tri-state also saw brutal and historic winters in 1970-71 and 1976-77, each…..