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39 years ago: A May snowstorm paralyzes Calgary, as the Flames win their first shot at the Stanley Cup

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The snowstorm of May 14, 1986 packed a winter wallop in Calgary 39 years ago this week .

Hundreds of vehicles were stuck on highways, schools, businesses and almost any place that could close did close.

The storm, unsurprisingly, was front page news in the Calgary Herald .

Despite the storm and the cleanup that followed, Flames fever ran high.

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60

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English

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39

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