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[sophiaserpentia]

According to the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale, the Blizzard of 2005 (which disadvantaged the Boston area for a day or two) was "crippling" while the infamous Blizzard of '78 (which completely hobbled the area for a week) was only "major."

The scale rates area affected plus population affected by snowfall amount, to gauge the overall economic and social impact of a storm.

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[cowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Ok, that's ridiculous. Obviously the creators of this scale are missing some pertinent details. For instance, regarding 1978, if you look at that chart again you will see a "crippling" storm in January of that year. There was still a TON of snow on the ground from that first storm when the blizzard of '78 hit.