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“Der Sturm Kommit Blitzarig”

I’ve read that the word “blizzard” first appeared in 1870, in an Iowa newspaper. German settlers there were quoted as saying “Der sturm kommit blitzarig,” or “the storm comes lightning-like.” The term soon corrupted into our term, blizzard.

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A White Day After Christmas

Last autumn, the common prognostication called for this to be a colder winter, with a lot more snow. If that’s the case, then we’re in for it soon. Because, up till now, this has been a classic Southeast Alaska winter, … Continue reading

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