In the 70's, they didn't have the technology, and also we did not have the over the top winter storm warnings.
Tornado warnings are another thing, and important.
Detroit had a weatherman named Sonny Elliott. He was more of a comedian and had fun with the weather instead of STORM TEAM 4 and their eight forecasts every half hour.
He was also an American hero who spent 18 months as a POW after being shot down in WWII