THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY On this day 41 years ago, the Blizzard of '79, the storm that changed political history, hit Chicago. | WGN TV

FLASHBACK: Remember when a massive blizzard took over the Chicago area in '79 https://abc7.ws/2FNlCuJ | ABC 7 Chicago

The Blizzard of 1979 dropped so much snow, there was 29 inches on the ground and Chicago was immobilized for a week. | WGN TV

On Jan. 13, 1979, a blizzard dumped about 20 inches of snow on Chicago on top of 7 to 10 inches that were already on the ground from another snowstorm on New Year's Eve. The blizzard left streets impassable, snagged transportation, infuriated Chicagoans, and ended up costing Mayor Michael Bilandic his bid for another term. And in the midst of it all, the late CBS 2 weatherman John Coughlin couldn't get out of our old building on McClurg Court to go home and get his three-piece suit, so he had to

8' Snowdrifts compared to my height. Hay Springs, #Nebraska -#Blizzard aftermath. How tall are you compared to these snowdrifts? | Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers