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Mar 14, 2015 · The blizzard started on Sunday Jan. 2, 1949 and proved the worst of the century. The first storm would be followed by two more months of snow and bitter cold. The National Weather Service eventually reported 12 people dead in Wyoming after the first storm. Twenty-eight more died in western South Dakota, Colorado and Nebraska.
Blizzard of '49. Special | 57m 1s |. My List. This one-hour documentary tells the story of the worst series of storms in Wyoming’s history. But for all the tragedy and loss, suffering and death ...
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Another account was provided by Mr. Wayne Park, who had just arrived at Fort F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, WY. Readers may send their memories of the blizzard by email to w-unr.webmaster@noaa.gov use Blizzard of 1949 as the subject line or write to National Weather Service, 300 E. Signal Dr, Rapid City, SD 57701.
Feb 11, 2024 · It’s been 75 years since the Blizzard of 1949, a relentless two-month storm that crippled Wyoming. Accumulation measured in feet. Winds clocked 65-80 mph. Double-digit subzero temperatures for weeks on end. The Blizzard of 1949 didn't see snow pile up in inches, it was measured in feet.
Feb 7, 2024 · The only food he had left were two frozen eggs when supplies were dropped by air. GILLETTE — Seventy-five years later, the blizzards of 1949 remain one of the worst recorded storms that have ...
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May 14, 2020 · On the evening of January 2, 1949, a massive blizzard hit Wyoming, Nebraska and the Dakotas with little warning. Wyoming PBS/YouTube. This early January storm wasn't predicted to be as bad as it turned out to be, and many people were caught off guard. Unfortunately, the initial storm was just one of many that would pummel the state over the ...
Dec 28, 2019 · Weathering winter storms is a big part of life in Wyoming, but even the most self-sufficient cowboys were affected by one of the worst storms in Wyoming history – the Blizzard of 1949. 70 years ago, the state of Wyoming was devastated by a three day blizzard that nobody saw coming. Winds blew at 65 miles per hour, piling up snow drifts and ...
