Big Snow of 1950 in New Castle Pennsylvania

This DVD is available from http://www.LawrenceCHS.com, an all volunteer nonprofit historical society. All Gift Shop proceeds benefit our museum. The Big Snow of 1950 began on Thanksgiving afternoon, Thursday, November 23. By Saturday, a record 33 inches had fallen and almost everything in Lawrence County was shut down. This amazing natural occurrence is exquisitely captured in this one hour video masterpiece, offered only by the Lawrence County Historical Society.

Farmers had difficulty getting to their barns to care for their animals. Since milk trucks could not get through, soon all milk cans were filled, leaving no room for continued production. In the cities and towns, nearly all commercial activity ceased. Fortunately, electric service continued and telephone service was provided on an emergency basis. Large snow-moving equipment was brought in from elsewhere and some streets and roads began to be opened to a degree as early as Monday.

The Lawrence County Historical Society is dedicated to historical education and preservation and is a tax exempt, charitable 501(c) (3) organization. For details, visit us at http://www.LawrenceCHS.com.

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• New Castle
• Record Snowfall
• 1950
• Western Pennsylvania