In 1949, Wyoming Plunged Into An Arctic Freeze That Will Make This Year’s Winter Look Downright Mild
We’re no strangers to winter here in Wyoming – it often snows and blows so much we feel like we’re in a snowglobe. But one winter truly stands out from the rest – have your parents or grandparents ever recounted memories from the brutal winter of 1949?
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1949 truly started with a bang. The weather for early January was supposed to be mild, but a quick-forming storm caught everyone by surprise.
Things did not get any better throughout the winter. For the next 45 days, more storms rolled in and the temperature did not climb above zero degrees until Mid-February.
The Air Force launched "Operation Haylift", bringing thousands of tons of hay to starving cattle. It was one beam of hope for stockmen facing tremendous loss.
Kim Magaraci graduated Rutgers University with a degree in Geography and has spent the last seven years as a freelance travel writer. Contact: kmagaraci@onlyinyourstate.com
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