The Blizzard of 1949 - a Nebraska Story

Like the Dust Bowl, with its blinding black winds that lasted for years, or the biblical plague of locusts, the 1949 blizzard raged from January through the spring. The monumental drifts it left in its wake finally melted...in July. The devistation was so extreme, the Air Force had to airlift drop supplies for towns and farms. For more "Nebraska Stories," visit http://www.netnebraska.org/nebraskastories.

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[vestenamer]

@ROYS5166 can you tell more stories of this storm i plow snow/blade road for a living in the sandhills just curious

[vestenamer]

can you tell me some more stories of this blizzard my grandfather said it was crazy, as i work for county dept of roads im curious

[vestenamer]

can you tell me more about this, when snow started, and just some details i talked to a local said there cows stepped in same spot they packed a spot 3-4 feet above ground that they wouldnt move from, i live in stapleton and just curious

[ROYS5166]

Not even close, It took us 7 hours to go from Crawford to the home place south of Chadron to deliver hay for our cows. We hauled bales in the back of dads 1947 jeep.

[MsBosslady75]

sounds like this years storm...