Was This A Blizzard?
Facebook friend Susan Powell wrote: “I would like to know why this has been called a blizzard instead of just a bad snow?” She’s probably not the only one confused. It isn’t necessarily a function of how much snow falls. The standard definition of a blizzard is: Winds of at least 35 mph (frequent gusts […]
Blizzard Of ’78 Stories, Part 1
(Originally posted January 26, 2012.) What were you doing 34 years ago today? If you’re “from around here” you probably still have a memory of dealing with the major snow storm that brought blizzard conditions to Indiana. I was a ninth grader who didn’t mind seeing the snow days pile up like drifts on a […]
Blizzard Of ’78 Stories, Part 2
(Originally posted January 26, 2012.) The “Blizzard Of ’78” was peaking 34 years ago today. Winds gusted to 55mph, and up to 20 inches of snow fell around Central Indiana, with up to 40 inches in the northern part of the State. The wicked wind caused 15-20 foot drifts, and wind chills down to 50 […]
Blizzard Of ’78 Stories, Part 3
The “Blizzard Of ’78” was peaking 34 years ago today. Winds gusted to 55mph, and up to 20 inches of snow fell around Central Indiana, with up to 40 inches in the northern part of the State. The wicked wind caused 15-20 foot drifts, and wind chills down to 50 below zero. The storms set […]
Blizzard Of ’78 Stories, Part 4
The “Blizzard Of ’78” was peaking 34 years ago today. Winds gusted to 55mph, and up to 20 inches of snow fell around Central Indiana, with up to 40 inches in the northern part of the State. The wicked wind caused 15-20 foot drifts, and wind chills down to 50 below zero. The storms set […]
Indiana’s Weather For Friday
PP Dot Com is sponsored in part by Dr. Nancy Halsema at Carmel West Dentistry, Unique Home Solutions, and Jem Jewellers. My weather on the Star@Sunrise is sponsored by Kroger! Subscribe to this feed in iTunes by clicking here. A cloudy, foggy, drizzly start to Friday. Patience is a weather virtue today, with some sunshine […]
Indiana Almanac: Week Of Jan. 25
Do you like this thumbnail? This is for my audition to be a nightbeat and/or nightcast and/or night night reporter that you would see on TV at a crime scene. The smile may be a little off. Actually, the only crime at the time of this taping was: It was freezing. I never got anything […]
Blizzard Of ’78
What were you doing 30 years ago today? If you’re “from around here” you probably still have a memory of dealing with the major snow storm that brought blizzard conditions to Indiana. I was a ninth grader who didn’t mind seeing the snow days pile up like drifts on a county road. It seemed like we were […]