Monday was a cold one. “And the ice is beautiful, look at the shine! We are open for business,” said Jaime Benner-Clemons.

But for those who lived in the region 40 years ago, they know that’s nothing compared to the Blizzard of 1977, which hit the GLOW region 40 years ago today.

A ribbon cutting Monday afternoon marked the beginning of the Snowtown USA festival. Snowtown USA is the nickname fittingly ...