The legions of bands, dancers and other organizations participating in Cleveland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade got an extra week to prepare in 1959. Around noon — right as the celebratory Mass at St. John’s Cathedral was finishing and American and Irish flags were being raised in Public Square — a blizzard blew in, ultimately dumping four inches of snow in the area. Wind gusts were reported between 50 and 60 mph, limiting visibility to the point where Cleveland police had to shut down the Shoreway for an hour. Shortly before the scheduled start from Chester Avenue and East 13th Street at 2 p.m., organizers postponed the parade until the next Sunday, saying it was impossible to march in the current conditions. 🔗 Click the link in our bio for the full look back to 1959. ✒ vguerrieri 📸 cle_state #cleveland #cle #history #coolfacts #stpaddyday #stpatrickday