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[Scott Raymond]

In Lake Tahoe back then they issued a warning for people to not go cross country skiing as it could be likely that they might ski into power lines.  Down around lake level they had 215 inches of snow depth.

[Charlie Zureki]

In Lake Tahoe back then they issued a warning for people to not go cross country skiing as it could be likely that they might ski into power lines.  Down around lake level they had 215 inches of snow depth.

  Hello Scott,

   Yeah that's a lot of snow....but, that's about average for Calumet, Michigan.  In 1979, they had over 335" on the ground.   What's different about Calumet, is that they're not in the Mountains.

   Cheers,
   Hammer

[Scott Raymond]

Lake effect snow I suppose?  Do they install extra long power poles?      I think I'll put it on my "Places not to move to" list.

Scott

  Hello Scott,

   Yeah that's a lot of snow....but, that's about average for Calumet, Michigan.  In 1979, they had over 335" on the ground.   What's different about Calumet, is that they're not in the Mountains.

   Cheers,
   Hammer

[Charlie Zureki]

Lake effect snow I suppose?  Do they install extra long power poles?      I think I'll put it on my "Places not to move to" list.

Scott

   Yes, the poles are really tall. The Copper Country people shovel their snow continuously, especially the rooves.

   It might not be so bad to visit, but, I wouldn't want to live there either.  Morel mushrooms the size of your head and chunks of copper laying about to be found, might make it an interesting trip.

   Hammer

[Adam Kane]

   Yes, the poles are really tall. The Copper Country people shovel their snow continuously, especially the rooves.

   It might not be so bad to visit, but, I wouldn't want to live there either.  Morel mushrooms the size of your head and chunks of copper laying about to be found, might make it an interesting trip.

   Hammer

My wife and I go camping in the U.P. every fall and, once in a while, make it up to Houghton during the winter to see the Michigan Tech Winter Carnival. Plows run 24/7 most of the snowy season. Funny thing is...when we're back home with less snow, it always feels colder than up there.

[Taylor Phillips]

Do they install extra long power poles?     

I remember my dad was bewildered by tall poles attached to fire hydrants in Ames, IA just after we had moved to the Des Moines area.  He asked someone he worked with if they were some radio-controlled water saving/safety device.  As someone who was born and raised in the deep south on the Gulf Coast, he got quite worried when he was informed that they're so they can find the hydrants in the snow.

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