Thanksgiving Video: Storm of the Century

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StandardsGuy Guru Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North America, Earth Posts: 4446 Good Answers: 105	Thanksgiving Video: Storm of the Century 12/03/2019 6:41 PM
	I found this historical video which should help us all be thankful that we have it better than they did. This takes place mostly in Wyoming in 1949. Although I was alive then, fortunately I lived somewhere else. We had about 16" of snow here a few days ago. I shoveled some more today. This video puts my woes to shame. Note: This is posted in General Discussion. Admin has warned not to be political here, so if you do so you do it at your own risk. youtube.com/watch?v=gl6Iz4dXGdg __________________ “I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” - Richard Feynman
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lyn Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 42367 Good Answers: 1672	#1 Re: Thanksgiving Video: Storm of the Century 12/03/2019 9:02 PM
	Interesting. It shows how hardy we used to be. ^{The admonishment was unnecessary.}
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StandardsGuy Guru Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North America, Earth Posts: 4446 Good Answers: 105	#2 In reply to #1 Re: Thanksgiving Video: Storm of the Century 12/03/2019 11:32 PM
	The big snow drifts and frozen trains and cattle were quite astonishing. Also people being stranded for 9 weeks I think. It really puts our complaints in perspective. It wasn't admonishment, it was a warning, and probably the last time I will do it. __________________ “I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” - Richard Feynman
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setlock77 Power-User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NASA-Glenn Research Center, Cleveland Ohio Posts: 389 Good Answers: 17	#3 Re: Thanksgiving Video: Storm of the Century 12/05/2019 7:40 AM
	Oh it happened in Ohio too! we got 20-30" of snow in NE Ohio. Everyone on the street helped clear it, they opened the manhole covers and shoveled snow into the storm drains which melted and took it away. I imagine Buffalo, NY was hit worse as they usually get the full brunt of lake effect snow. I am too young to have experienced this one. the worse I have seen was the blizzard of 78' which wiped out the quail and pheasant populations (as well as others I am sure) here which have never returned.
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