The meteorology behind the blizzard of February 6-7th 1978

While we try to figure out the exact details of Friday's storm it is worth noting that February 6th and 7th mark the 35th anniversary of one of the most famous blizzards to ever hit southern New England. For over 32 hours snow fell and would pile up to just over 27 inches in Boston with more to the southwest of the city. As the storm stalled to the south of Cape Cod it would produce hurricane force winds, a large storm surge and intense waves that would leaves thousands of homes destroyed along the coast. Thousands of people would be either be stranded or simply abandon their cars on highways. Boston and much of eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut were at a standstill for days following the storm. Cape Cod, they had mostly rain. I'll be updating frequently on Twitter at @growingwisdom about the latest details on the storm potential for Friday.