Weather paterns are returning to what I remember from the '50's and '60's. There was a swell BLIZZARD when I was in the field in March 1967 at Ft. Dix. We were in squad tents with diesel barrel heaters. I awoke to find that the top of the heater and the exhaust pipe was RED hot . My canteen was hanging less than 2 feet from the red hot pipe. I thought "Oh, well, hot water ...I'll manage." The canteen was 20% water, 80% ice. Back then, they were aluminum, and after only a half hour sitting on the heater, the water was completely melted, but still quite cold....
The mess truck showed up for an 0600 breakfast at 1200, the 1200 mid day truck showed up as 1800, and evening truck never showed at all. Drifts were up to 6" ft and more, training came to a halt and we were in "survival" mode, hypothermia was not a "household word" then, and we were simply told to try and stay warm, and not freeze to death. It sure screwed up our scheduled trips to the range, which had to be made up later.
You know, I think I like Global Warming better....much better.
