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The Great Blizzard of 1888

The blizzard of March 1888 is considered to be one of the most famous blizzards in American history on record because it was created by a rare combination of meteorological events. In fact two blizzards...

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Blizzard of 78 - From the Eyes of a Teenager

  On Monday, February 6, 1978 two weather systems collided and stalled over New England causing one of the most catastrophic Nor’easters in history.  It was the most destructive and most memorable storm...

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Some of us remember the blizzards of 1978...Photo courtesy of Marion County(Ohio) Historical Society86

What To Do In A Winter Power Outage

What will you do in cold wether if the power goes out for some reason? Do you know what you need to to survive? Winter disaster preparedness can make the difference between life and death.

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Notes From A Complete Stranger, Part 8

Where I used to drink shots and a beer. Monday 2 February 20095:20 AMSchools are again closed today in Louisville. That makes a solid week. Still 180,000 people without power in the state of Kentucky....

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Notes From A Complete Stranger, Part 3

It is always desirable to have Tawas Bay frozen over for Perchville USA. Tuesday 27 October 20085:08 AMMy idea for an essay is for me to travel up north to my old hometown of Tawas, Michigan and report on the...

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Ice Crystal Cathedral

It occurs to me now that I have never seen the ice-storm put upon canvas, and have not heard that any painter has tried to do it. I wonder why that is. Is it that paint cannot counterfeit the intense blaze of...

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How I Survived The Ice Storm Of 2009

WHAT I LEARNED FROM THE ICE STORM OF 2009 In January 2009, a major part of the United States was hit with a major ice storm, one that rivaled Katrina as a major catastrophe. Since we had not had an...

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Notes From A Complete Stranger, Part 7

Name changed, but same restaurant I used to frequent as a high school student. Friday 30 January 20095:40 AM A winter storm has wreaked havoc on my town. Louisville has been gripped by power outages and a...

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Lake St Clair Ice After Strong East Wind deedsphotos

In early March 2007 strong easterly winds piled ice from Lake St. Clair 20 feet high along Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms. Here are some pictures of the ice floes and chunks piled up along the shore...

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