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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1977
Page
1
A massive blizzard sweeping the southern Nebraska panhandle into Colorado and surrounding states buried highways and stranded travelers. At least 15 people died from carbon monoxide, suffocation, and storm-related accidents, with vast power outages and widespread road closures, while rescue crews using helicopters and snowmobiles worked to reach stranded residents and restore services.
In a Feb 1977 blizzard, baby Lucas Anthony Mohatt arrived at Memorial Hospital after his parents tried to reach Sidney. The 8 lb 1 oz boy, nicknamed Stormy, was born with help from Deputy Mark Teel and two Dinklage Feed Yards workers. Mother and infant were stable and to go home soon.
The Sidney Telegraph failed to publish last Friday for the first time in at least 24 years due to a blizzard. Ken Frandsen, a 24 year Telegraph employee, recalls no prior shutout on a press day. The incident begins a new streak and raises whether the paper can reach 2001.
A blizzard night left the Husky service station along Interstate 80 south of Chappell damaged by vandals who broke plate glass windows and ruined pinball and pop machines. About 250 gallons of gasoline spilled onto the ground. Sheriff Floyd Stahr, on a rescue mission, assisted stranded motorists and stayed with eight people in a camper. Cattle from Carlson feedlots were struck by a Union Pacific train after the storm. Chappell saw nine inches of snow and nearly an inch of precipitation, with power out in the northwest for 37 hours. Firefighters conducted a rescue bringing Mrs Jerry Fruit and her child from a farm two miles east, as many county farms lacked electricity.
A severe blizzard caused about half a million dollars in damage to Wheat Belt Public Power District lines near Sydney. About 1,200 poles were ruined and power may be out for a week across four counties. Crews from nearby cooperatives assist. officials weigh federal aid as storms battered Nebraska and Colorado regions.
A Nebraska blizzard left one man dead near Sidney after his pickup slid into snow and overturned. Several California travelers escaped injury in I-80 incidents, while locals aided by CB radios and snowmobiles faced hours-long exposure. Rescue efforts included crews from Bureau of Reclamation and Wheat Belt Public Power District aiding stranded motorists and airport workers at Sidney Airport.
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