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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6056601" data-attributes="member: 8835"><p>I never read her books, but having grown up in the same state her tales are set in, there might be a bit of artistic license there. Plus, her stuff is set in the Mankato area, southern MN is a bit milder than Northern MN.</p><p></p><p>Horses and cows will probably put their arse into the wind. They'll also shake their head from time to time. ice ain't gonna stack up so bad they can't breathe. I've never had to go out and clear off the animals snouts.</p><p></p><p>Like [MENTION=70]Nellisir[/MENTION] says, a blizzard tends to last about a day or two. A foot or more of snow will shut things down until the plows come by. In a primitive land, things are sort of easier, in the sense that folks aren't debilitated by lack of electricity or plowed roads to drive their cars on because they don't have cars or electrical devices they are dependant on.</p><p></p><p>Snow drifts can be quite high, but usually occur against the side of buildings (up to their height). That can be what blocks a door, making it tricky to leave after the storm.</p><p></p><p>Snow on a tent, ain't all that much of a problem, as there's a simple clearing trick. Simply thump the tent canvas regularly from inside, and the accumulated snow will tumble down.</p><p></p><p>During the blizzard, usually temperatures are around freezing. basically, warmer than the worst winter can get. I don't recall ever seeing a blizzard in -40F weather. But plenty in snow-ball making temperatures.</p><p></p><p>The badder times are really when it gets below 0F and the wind comes up. This can drive snow, which is usually more crystaline, than the usual fluffy flakes of a blizzard. Thus, it stings the eyes, and it's freaking cold. That's when winter is dangerous.</p><p></p><p>Not that you'd want to be out in a blizzard, but a party that is travelling in a winter area is probably as prepared to wait it out as they were to camp out in the winter on their way to somewhere.</p><p></p><p>Somebody making a 1/2 day hike to another town, might be in more trouble as they dressed for winter, but didn't really prepare to camp out in it. Which is what a blizzard will force you to do (or you'll be an idiot and keep moving and get lost or some such).</p><p></p><p>In some ways, you might not get lost if the direction is pretty obvious, but you may get off the trail or road, and step into water or stumble on somethign covered in the snow, or some such.</p><p></p><p>I've worked cutting lumber in -20F weather. Mostly, you bundle up good. Once you get working, you unzip to cool off. The temperature hasn't really risen, but your body heat has built-up, and you'll need to vent it.</p><p></p><p>Obviously, someone unprepared could be screwed. But only a moron teleports to Minnesota in the winter without cold weather gear. Only a moron climbs up to the snowy mountain region dressed in their pajamas. It's kind of obvious where you are going, and what the weather will be like, and one packs accordingly.</p><p></p><p>Also note, we don't get blizzards all the freaking time. They're kind of like hurricanes. Once or twice a year, during the winter season. Heck, the movie the "Perfect Storm" was based on the hurricane of Halloween October 1991. While that hit the east coast, my college buddy was taking his drivers test in Maine. Meanwhile, I was trick or treating in the blizzard that we got in MN as the hurricane pushed weather to us. I got snowed in at a friends place for about 2 days that weekend.</p><p></p><p>In terms of impact, I've only been snowed in a few times (where the roads weren't plowed/driveable) for a day or so. Electicity in MN is pretty solid. At best, we lost juice for a few hours when some drunk would hit a pole (regardless of weather). Meanwhile, when I moved to TX in 97, 1 day of freezing rain took out the power for 3 days. The system is larger and more fragile down here, than up north.</p><p></p><p>The mountains might be different. In some ways, snow storms in the mountains get created by additional factors, so they may be more common. Somebody who lives in a Mountain state can probably say how often snow storms/blizzards happen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janx, post: 6056601, member: 8835"] I never read her books, but having grown up in the same state her tales are set in, there might be a bit of artistic license there. Plus, her stuff is set in the Mankato area, southern MN is a bit milder than Northern MN. Horses and cows will probably put their arse into the wind. They'll also shake their head from time to time. ice ain't gonna stack up so bad they can't breathe. I've never had to go out and clear off the animals snouts. Like [MENTION=70]Nellisir[/MENTION] says, a blizzard tends to last about a day or two. A foot or more of snow will shut things down until the plows come by. In a primitive land, things are sort of easier, in the sense that folks aren't debilitated by lack of electricity or plowed roads to drive their cars on because they don't have cars or electrical devices they are dependant on. Snow drifts can be quite high, but usually occur against the side of buildings (up to their height). That can be what blocks a door, making it tricky to leave after the storm. Snow on a tent, ain't all that much of a problem, as there's a simple clearing trick. Simply thump the tent canvas regularly from inside, and the accumulated snow will tumble down. During the blizzard, usually temperatures are around freezing. basically, warmer than the worst winter can get. I don't recall ever seeing a blizzard in -40F weather. But plenty in snow-ball making temperatures. The badder times are really when it gets below 0F and the wind comes up. This can drive snow, which is usually more crystaline, than the usual fluffy flakes of a blizzard. Thus, it stings the eyes, and it's freaking cold. That's when winter is dangerous. Not that you'd want to be out in a blizzard, but a party that is travelling in a winter area is probably as prepared to wait it out as they were to camp out in the winter on their way to somewhere. Somebody making a 1/2 day hike to another town, might be in more trouble as they dressed for winter, but didn't really prepare to camp out in it. Which is what a blizzard will force you to do (or you'll be an idiot and keep moving and get lost or some such). In some ways, you might not get lost if the direction is pretty obvious, but you may get off the trail or road, and step into water or stumble on somethign covered in the snow, or some such. I've worked cutting lumber in -20F weather. Mostly, you bundle up good. Once you get working, you unzip to cool off. The temperature hasn't really risen, but your body heat has built-up, and you'll need to vent it. Obviously, someone unprepared could be screwed. But only a moron teleports to Minnesota in the winter without cold weather gear. Only a moron climbs up to the snowy mountain region dressed in their pajamas. It's kind of obvious where you are going, and what the weather will be like, and one packs accordingly. Also note, we don't get blizzards all the freaking time. They're kind of like hurricanes. Once or twice a year, during the winter season. Heck, the movie the "Perfect Storm" was based on the hurricane of Halloween October 1991. While that hit the east coast, my college buddy was taking his drivers test in Maine. Meanwhile, I was trick or treating in the blizzard that we got in MN as the hurricane pushed weather to us. I got snowed in at a friends place for about 2 days that weekend. In terms of impact, I've only been snowed in a few times (where the roads weren't plowed/driveable) for a day or so. Electicity in MN is pretty solid. At best, we lost juice for a few hours when some drunk would hit a pole (regardless of weather). Meanwhile, when I moved to TX in 97, 1 day of freezing rain took out the power for 3 days. The system is larger and more fragile down here, than up north. The mountains might be different. In some ways, snow storms in the mountains get created by additional factors, so they may be more common. Somebody who lives in a Mountain state can probably say how often snow storms/blizzards happen [/QUOTE]
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