I caught the tale end of Rush the other day commenting on modern blizzard hype. Something about a diary in the Donner Pass expedition where they became stranded in a huge blizzard/snow storm and had lunch on each other. In that diary was only one mention of snow.
I grew up with blizzards being the norm - 40 below, zero visibility, 40 mph winds and snow drifts high as homes. Natives from our neck of the woods think nothing of them.
Why all the hype over a natural event?
Are you from Antactica? I think the antarctic Circle is the only place on the planet that has the weather conditions you describe.
Most places in the US have never had more than 5 blizzards in the past 100 years. Perhaps you could name one?
“I grew up with blizzards being the norm -”
Ok, but most of us have not grown up with blizzards being the norm - with drifts to the roof tops.
Hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis are all natural events.
What's the big hype over them, too? Right?
OK tough guy, I'm going to have to call your bluff on that one!
Where exactly did you grow up? I will then research that area as I'm curious to read about blizzards when it's forty below zero.