The Good Old Days... On this date in 1831 a great snowstorm hit
the east coast from Georgia to Maine. Thirty inches were common
from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. The D.C. Metro Area
received thirteen inches while Baltimore was buried under a foot
and a half. Philadelphia recorded an amazing three feet ! The
area around New York City received fifteen to twenty inches
while southern New England twenty to thirty inches was
commonplace. These kinds of snow totals would paralyze major
metropolitan areas in modern times but they were just
devastating before the days of central heat and electricity. Can
you imagine trying to get to the general store by horseback ?
Can you imagine just trying to keep warm and dry during severe
winters in the early 1800s ? I think we take our modern day
amenities and conveniences for granted. Yes, we lost power for a
few days in the 2009 - 2010 winter but back then there was no
power to loose ! On the opposite end of the spectrum; while
uncommon, tornadoes can occur in Janua