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Mon, 8 Jan 2007 08:08:25 -0600 alt.fiftyplus
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Marilee...


Jean B....
I guess we have minor versions of those here.
I'm watching CNN Headline News. The anchor just referred to a "ground
blizzard" as being a new term. We have used it around here for as long as I

JerryD\(upstateNY\)...
Is it new terminology for people here?<<<

Chakolate...
It's new to me.


Marilee,
I've never heard of it.

North Dakota doesn't get the snow cover we get here in NY.
As a native explained to me once.
One day the wind blows the snow from Canada, through North Dokota into South
Dakota.
The next day the wind switches and blows the snow from South Dakota, through
North Dokota and into Canada.
This repeats itself all winter long.
The snow is never falling down, it is always going sideways.
And the wind is ALWAYS blowing.

Marilee...
LOL

I can't disagree with that last line. We have tons of windy days. This
winter has been on the "brown" side, so there's lots of blowing dirt in some

Chakolate...
So are folk there into wind-driven power, Marilee?

places. :(

Marilee

can remember.

Is it new terminology for people here?
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