[Steppes] Southern Steppes Night and '79 ice storm

[DonnelShaw@aol.com]

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In a message dated 2/27/2003 12:22:50 PM Central Standard Time,
Ciard49 at aol.com writes:

> This time we were blessed that the sleet bounced off the bushes, trees, and
> power lines.
>
> In the News Years eve storm of 78-79, it was three inches of clear ice from
> freezing rain.
>
> My mother's neighborhood was without electricity four days. She alone in
> that
> small group of houses had gas heat and a gas stove, so the neighbors
> gathered
> at her house for much of their cooking and warmth.
>
> Ciard
>

I remember that. I was the only girl at the sleep over that had a parent that
could drive on the roads. He was raised in North Dakota.
Donnel