40th anniversary of record cold, frozen Ohio River in Cincinnati

[@npeace312]

My mom was at the river watching her brother walk from Covington to downtown Cincy.

[@charlesrichardson2655]

I was in the 3rd grade watching this on the news. It was so cold , I remember trying to make it back to the house and watching my spit bounce off the ground. I was out of school for at least 2 weeks. 76/77 was the coldest year I can remember in my life.

[@camillemize7920]

I was 24 and 25 and 77 and 78 it was truly an Experience! I just had a baby and really had trouble getting around to get all the stuff I needed for him but we all survived

[@tommooney8975]

I was one who walked 1/4 of a mile across Ohio River that yr. ice was rough,with spikes. I did it!! Now, no way! To be Young!!!!

[@mattb4510]

I was 3 or 4 and my father took me down to the river when it was frozen. We walked over to Kentucky and walked back, it was crazy seeing all the people on the frozen river.

[@Jdwify]

I was 13 years old at the time. We drove downtown just to see the river when it was frozen. As we drove across the Suspension Bridge, the icebreakers were coming up the river so that the barges could resume their deliveries up and down the beautiful Ohio River. Seeing the river frozen was an impressive sight. Previously, the river froze in 1963. Since 1977, the Ohio River has not frozen at all. With global warming and climate change, we may never see it freeze completely over ever again.

[@ishice3749]

Although in 1994 it was -24°

[@superjaded1738]

My grandma took me & my brother to the frozen river & we walked on it. I was 12 yrs old

[@garyg7769]

I turned 13 in December of 77 and my father took me down and we walked across it.

[@gregwagner2163]

I worked at a service station pumping gas on those -20 days, I remember them well.

[@georgewettig1860]

It was an awesome time. I was shoveling snow and making cold hard cash. Drinking hot chocolate, and not missing going to school.

[@fredericklockard3854]

And we still went to school and walked to the bus stop.

[@brianmoore493]

The timid people, i call them smart. You fall through that ice and you are done for.

[@Desertvanlife]

Mom sent me to school ... Norwood elementary 10 of us kids showed up

[@karenpierce8976]

Lived thru it and don't want it😮

[@brianbiery178]

I remember them dynamite the ice to get barges up and down

[@clarkewi]

Rivers freeze don't you know.

[@michaelmagic988]

i dont believe it, the river is so dirty now i took a poo in it last year. and wipied my bum with leafs because the was no to lol

[@kirkgrimm8956]

Are you the phantom shitter?

[@michaelmagic988]

@@kirkgrimm8956 i was just saying i used leaves to wipe my bum.

[@camillemize7920]

Nasty