8mm Munster_Hammond_1967_Snow.wmv

The winter of 1967 had been a relatively mild one in Chicago, with unusually warm temperatures. Early in the morning on Thursday, January 26, snow began to fall. By Friday morning, 23 inches of snow had fallen with drifts of up to 6 feet. Over the next week and a half, intermittent snow and cold temperatures persisted. Schools closed, public transportation stalled, and city services were severely taxed. By the time the storm had ended, 75 million tons of snow had fallen on the city. It was the most severe snowstorm Chicago had experienced in the century.

[@jsilence418]

Thank god for people and there film cameras ! great stuff thanks.

[@chrishamilton1189]

I just thanked The Lord. I appriciate the suggestion

[@memsteve]

WOW! I94 was like a still picture!

[@noname-lw9jl]

I was there

[@areyoustupid1960]

lived in calumet city at this time. remember it well.

[@biker944]

cool

[@chrishamilton1189]

Is the background music George Strait?

[@dickiegreenleaf750]

Let’s see it now. lol. Disaster worse than a blizzard.

[@jlm1228]

Yes

[@jlm1228]

A connection ?

[@flickfan50]

Hello, I am trying to produce a film that takes place during the 1967 Bizzard. Please advise if your footage would be available. It's very low budget. I contacted WGN and WLS in Chicago and they gave me the run around.