Anyone who lives in the Windy City knows that wild weather is part of what makes Chicago, well, Chicago. But there were two blizzards that brought the city to its knees. The blizzard of January 1967 brought a record 23 inches of snow to Chicagoland, stopping the city in its tracks. The storm would require 2,500 people and 500 pieces of equipment to clear the roads. Then 12 years later, Chicagoans faced another behemoth: the blizzard of 1979. Forecasters called for just 2 to 4 inches, but the 38-hour blizzard dumped 21 inches. Mayor Michael Bilandic was blamed for the city’s woefully inadequate response, and a woman named Jane Byrne would capitalize on his blunders and go on to become the city’s first female mayor.
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