The Chicago blizzard of 1979 was a major blizzard that affected northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on January 13–14, 1979. It was one of the largest Chicago snowstorms in history at the time, with 21 inches of snowfall in the two-day period.
The blizzard lasted for a total of 38 hours. At its peak, wind gusts reached speeds of 39 miles per hour. Five people died during the blizzard, with approximately 15 others seriously injured due to conditions created by the storm.
O’Hare Airport was closed and all flights were grounded for 96 hours, from January 13 to 15. The cold weather and snowfall throughout the rest of January and February resulted in frozen tracks throughout the Chicago ‘L’ system.
These amazing photos from masMiguel were taken by American photographer Richard Drozda that documented Chicago's street scenes during the blizzard of 1979.
(Photo © Richard Drozda)
The blizzard lasted for a total of 38 hours. At its peak, wind gusts reached speeds of 39 miles per hour. Five people died during the blizzard, with approximately 15 others seriously injured due to conditions created by the storm.
O’Hare Airport was closed and all flights were grounded for 96 hours, from January 13 to 15. The cold weather and snowfall throughout the rest of January and February resulted in frozen tracks throughout the Chicago ‘L’ system.
These amazing photos from masMiguel were taken by American photographer Richard Drozda that documented Chicago's street scenes during the blizzard of 1979.
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| Chicago. Aftermath of a snowfall that cost a mayor his job. Franklin and Randolph, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Blasting over the plowed snow on Raven Street, Norwood Park, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Franklin near Randolph, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Lake looking west from Wells, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Looking east on Randolph after the big January blizzard. The Bismarck Theater (now Cadillac Palace) marquee is in view, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Looking north on Raven towards Northwest Highway, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Looking southeast down Avondale, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Looking west on Kinzie, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Northwestern Station, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Norwood Park Station, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Norwood Park, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Norwood Park, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Norwood Park, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Norwood Park, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Norwood Park, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Outbound commuter train crossing Raven Street in Norwood Park, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Randolph Street during evening rush hour, 1979 |
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| Chicago. State Street renewal before it became a ‘mall’, 1979 |
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| Chicago. The old C&NW station, 1979 |
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| Chicago. The old C&NW, Norwood Park, 1979 |
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| Chicago. The winter of 1978-79 was the worst in Chicago history. Record snow and record cold, 1979 |
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| Chicago. United Artists Theater at Randolph and Dearborn. Now, sadly, demolished, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Wells at Washington, 1979 |
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| Chicago. Wells looking south at Washington, 1979 |
(Photo © Richard Drozda)
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