| Blizzard Cripples East Coast | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1757 |
| Catalog #: | 425670 | |
| Clip Number: | 425670-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-013-01 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | East Coast, Virginia, Maine | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Pedestrians LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Maine LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Virginia SCENICS: Snow SCENICS: Storms SHOPPING: Malls & Commercial Districts WEATHER: Snow | |
| Description: | A furious blizzard smashes Atlantic Coast cities from Virginia to Maine with heavy snows, gale winds, and sub-zero temperatures. 75 deaths are traced to the storm as schools are closed, traffic paralyzed, air and rail travel crippled. Establishing shot - The Great Blizzard of 1967 hits the east coast, snowing and icy and cars are traveling at a snail's pace. POV - Looking out the windshield of a car in a Downtown shopping area, you can see that visibility is extremely poor and limited. MS - Traffic on the streets is light and people having a very hard time walking in the weather conditions. MS - After working hours traffic picks up moving very slowly due to the amount of snow, fog and poor visibility conditions. CU - Tires on cars and trucks making its way thru the snow and ice. MS - A man and woman pulling and pushing on a garment rack thru the slush, ice and snow. MS - Man with a snow-blower. MS - People crossing the street, and the snow keeps falling down. MS - Man shoveling the snow. MS - Lots of people in the shopping district no snow falling. | |
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