It finally snowed, at least seven inches, and has basically been snowing off and on since the 27th. We had just watched an old documentary about a snow storm in Wyoming in 1949. It snowed so much that it buried most homes and barns, killed hundreds of livestock, stranded hundreds of people in their vehicles where some just froze to death when they ran out of fuel to run their cars. Drifts were 20-30' high. They didn't have enough equipment to clear the roads plus it was a hard snow. It set up like ice, and it made plowing and shoveling difficult to impossible. People could not leave their homes without shoveling a way out. So having snow coming every day, even lightly, makes me think now. Are we prepared for that type of situation? Are you?
They had no warning of any type of snow storm nor of the severe winds that came with it. It took a a few weeks before the governor declared a state of emergency and brought in the military. C-4s dropped hay to animals with civilian help shoving it out the door. They helped to dig out families and animals; they carted off the thousands of frozen animals; they dug out the train and countless cars and people. Any and everyone took in the stranded motorists; so, they needed additional food to feed everyone. Our meteorologists today have come a long way since then; but you never know.
They had no warning of any type of snow storm nor of the severe winds that came with it. It took a a few weeks before the governor declared a state of emergency and brought in the military. C-4s dropped hay to animals with civilian help shoving it out the door. They helped to dig out families and animals; they carted off the thousands of frozen animals; they dug out the train and countless cars and people. Any and everyone took in the stranded motorists; so, they needed additional food to feed everyone. Our meteorologists today have come a long way since then; but you never know.
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