Comments on: The Long Winter, Chapter 6: Indian Summer http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/02/02/chapter-6-indian-summer/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed America's most comprehensive site dedicated to the life, literature, and many homes of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:15:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Barb Mayes Boustead http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/02/02/chapter-6-indian-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Barb Mayes Boustead Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:42:53 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3005#comment-1045 Don't feel too bad! The weather data from that far back usually aren't online. You can get them from the National Climatic Data Center or the South Dakota State Climate office, but there isn't much available. There just weren't very many established official weather stations in the area at the time, with the settlements being so new. Don’t feel too bad! The weather data from that far back usually aren’t online. You can get them from the National Climatic Data Center or the South Dakota State Climate office, but there isn’t much available. There just weren’t very many established official weather stations in the area at the time, with the settlements being so new.

]]> By: SandyH http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/02/02/chapter-6-indian-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 SandyH Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:53:49 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3005#comment-1036 I would love to know where historical weather records for this period can be found. I consider myself internet-savvy, and have had very little luck other than anecdotal accounts. I would like to see actual weather statistics, if they even exist on the internet! I would love to know where historical weather records for this period can be found. I consider myself internet-savvy, and have had very little luck other than anecdotal accounts. I would like to see actual weather statistics, if they even exist on the internet!

]]> By: Barb Mayes Boustead http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/02/02/chapter-6-indian-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 Barb Mayes Boustead Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:28:30 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3005#comment-1033 You might find out more about that at Laurapalooza! :) *teaser alert* I've submitted an abstract, so we'll see pretty soon what made the agenda! You might find out more about that at Laurapalooza! :) *teaser alert* I’ve submitted an abstract, so we’ll see pretty soon what made the agenda!

]]> By: Laura Welser http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/02/02/chapter-6-indian-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Laura Welser Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:50:22 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3005#comment-1032 Barb, how interesting! Do you know about how many blizzards they had to endure that winter? Barb, how interesting! Do you know about how many blizzards they had to endure that winter?

]]> By: Sandra Hume http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/02/02/chapter-6-indian-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Sandra Hume Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:39:17 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3005#comment-1031 Barb, thanks! That's fascinating to know. Barb, thanks! That’s fascinating to know.

]]> By: Barb Mayes Boustead http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/02/02/chapter-6-indian-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Barb Mayes Boustead Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:55:28 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3005#comment-1030 Hi! According to weather records in the region, after the October blizzard mid-month, temperatures rose back up into the 40s and 50s (and even up to around 60 a couple of days) for almost a month, until a colder spell and possibly another snow hit around November 8-11. It probably felt great at the time after such an early snow, and even better in retrospect with how cold and long the subsequent winter was! --Barb Mayes Boustead (meteorologist and LIW fan) Hi! According to weather records in the region, after the October blizzard mid-month, temperatures rose back up into the 40s and 50s (and even up to around 60 a couple of days) for almost a month, until a colder spell and possibly another snow hit around November 8-11. It probably felt great at the time after such an early snow, and even better in retrospect with how cold and long the subsequent winter was!

–Barb Mayes Boustead (meteorologist and LIW fan)

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