I do recall January '77 being a very snowy month.  I was a freshman at Wake Forest.  I think that was the only time in my four years there that classes were canceled. Maybe twice during the month?
 
	I had a suitemate from Haywood County (Canton, to be precise) whose younger sister did not attend school the entire month of January.  
 
	I'll have to see if I can find NOAA records for that winter.