This Month in Rochester History

Clarion photo of the school bus yard after the big snow of '65

Clarion photo of the school bus yard after the big snow of ’65

Not to jinx us, but this month’s post is about a weather event.  Fifty years ago this month, Rochester residents were busy digging out from the Blizzard of 1965.  A foot of snow was dropped on the area, carried by 50-mile-an-hour winds.  According to the Rochester Clarion’s report, schools, factories and most downtown businesses were closed for two days.  The snow removal cost the village of Rochester $4455 and 742 man hours.

This story originally appeared on RochesterAvonHistory.blogspot.com.

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