It remains a vivid memory for many Sarnia-Lambton residents, even 15 years later.
It's been that long since Snowmageddon blanketed the region in several feet of snow, and left over 300 vehicles stranded along Highway 402 and other roadways.
The system began making its way through the area on December 12, 2010 and continued through December 14.
What was called the worst blizzard since the 1970s, prompted a state of emergency to be declared.
The Canadian Armed Forces used two Griffin helicopters to assist the Ontario Provincial Police in rescuing 237 motorists stranded in their vehicles along Highway 402.
According to Public Safety Canada, over 625 people were stranded on area roads who had to be rescued and taken to warming centres.
Most of the stranded drivers were trapped in their vehicles for up to six hours, and many were forced to spend the night in their vehicles.
One officer received a minor injury while trying to reach stranded motorists.
Chatham-Kent's Neeland Rumble died as a result of hypothermia.
His body was found in a field near Ridgetown, and his car was stuck in a snowdrift nearby.
Lambton County Museums put together an archive in 2020, to mark the decade anniversary.
More information can be found on their website.
