We had a VW bus and a bug in 1978. Snow drifts were over their roofs when it finally was done. It took us a week to completely shovel the driveway. No snowblower. And that would have been useless I think.
Mass National Guard front end loaders finally cleared our street. I was scared and fascinated by them. Snow forts that remain unrivaled.
One thing that might limit it as far as comparing to all time greats like 1978, 1888 is the duration. It’s not a fast mover but it doesn’t appear to stall or do a loop.
That being said, super high impact. Power outages will be an issue for many