Another notable snowstorm to impact the region was the Great Blizzard of 1978. The climb took place during a howling snowstorm through knee-deep snow. Inclement weather, including an early snowstorm, slowed progress. It collapsed in 2009 after a severe snowstorm and was subsequently demolished. Efforts to search the vicinity were hampered by a severe snowstorm that day. A fierce struggle ensued, made worse by a blinding snowstorm on the battlefield. "They were in a blinding snowstorm, heavy seas". Washington's party reached Fort LeBoeuf on December 11, in the middle of a raging snowstorm. The Chicago area is paralyzed by a snowstorm affecting Lincoln International Airport. The game opens with a prologue during the summer of 2049 in a snowstorm. The production had to wait for a huge snowstorm, which eventually arrived. She disappears into the snowstorm, leaving Minokichi heartbroken. The New Year's Eve 1963 snowstorm affected New Orleans and brought . One such rare snowstorm hit Houston on Christmas Eve 2004. When a large snowstorm delays their march, Melisandre suggests that Stannis sacrifice Shireen.