The Blizzard of '78 slammed New England 47 years ago this week. What was your experience? Or did you hear a lot about it growing up?

On Feb. 6, 1978, the South Shore was bombarded with 2 feet of snow, stranding cars and marooning workers and students.

A, the world’s oldest and largest (about the size of Rhode Island), may hit South Georgia Island, home to vulnerable penguins and seabirds.