Of course, given our impending storm, it is worth mentioning that the Blizzard of the Century came in early 1978, right before the end of theSnakeyear of 1977, which also saw the Great Blackout and Son of Sam hysteria.
While fireworks are a major part of the festivities surrounding the Lunar New Year, which marks the beginning of theYear of theSnake, authorities in Beijing are asking the public to curb firework celebrations so as not to add to the city's worsening air pollution, Xinhua reported Tuesday.