I've found conflicting reports as to when the first 'officially named' storm was. Some sources state 1945, but another says 1876 is the first. I believe that in some way, because of different countries and cultures, both numbers are correct, but the names may have come long after the actual storm. Not during, or even before, as hurricanes named now.
I find it interesting that we have now started to name other types of storms. Now it's hurricanes and tropical storms, and as of the last few years, winter storms as well.
That's where I find myself today. Smack dab in the middle of Winter Storm Cleon.
It hit us yesterday late morning, when tiny ice pellets started to fall, making quite the racket I'll add! The ice pelted us for hours, filling in pockets on the ground, looking like we'd had a light snowfall instead of hours of ice.
In the earlier parts of the evening, the plinking ice was mixed with rain, making a slick slushy mess. Where was I? Walmart. No, I was not panicking, stocking up on batteries, bread, and milk like so many were. We just needed to grab a few groceries. :)
My husband ran in for us, and I entertained the girls out in the car.
Check out how thick the ice got on the windshield! This was after just 30 minutes or so of sitting in the parking lot.
Around 7-8 it finally turned to snow.
Now here I sit. 12 hours later and the snow is still falling heavily. There is a good 6 or more inches of snow on top of the layer of ice.
It even blew an inch or two onto our covered porch.
And it is beautiful.
It is expected to continue to fall for another 12 hours.
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