Snowstorms certainly are not unusual during Worcester’s winters.
But the blizzard on Jan. 26 and 27 not only made national headlines, it set a new record for a single-storm snowfall in the city at 34.5 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
The massive storm also was the reason the College canceled classes on Jan. 27 and required only essential employees to brave the weather and report to work. Among the essential employees: members of the College grounds crew, who cleared out the nearly three feet of snow dumped by the storm.
The Telegram & Gazette spoke with Ted Heywood, grounds supervisor for Holy Cross, about the cleanup efforts.
“Mr. Heywood said it took a monumental effort of his 15 employees and more than 50 hired hands to get the campus ready for business Wednesday. The college is responsible for plowing 5.4 miles of roads, 4.5 miles of sidewalks, 20 acres of parking lots and nearly 200 staircases,” the newspaper reported.
nothing like the blizzard of 1978. I remember guys jumping out the 4th floor window of wheeler into snow drifts that must have been 15-20 feet high. When school was over in May I remember there were still small piles of ice and snow up around the Hart Center
Great pictures! Thanks fr posting them.
From my experience, winters in New England can be quite brutal. I was there for the blizzard of 1978. It’s a good thing I was 20 at the time, my young body could take the cold. Don’t get me wrong, it get pretty cold in Washington, D.C. which is my hometown but winters in New England are on another level so far as cold and snow are concerned. They say the Midwest like Minnesota are even more intense. These days I’m thinking seriously about moving to Puerto Rico.