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North Dakota Blizzard

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Topic: North Dakota Blizzard

Posted By: DanWi
Subject: North Dakota Blizzard
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2025 at 8:44pm

Saw Something neat on YouTube today. They were talking about the winter of 1886/87. Temperatures were -60 degrees + windchill. Ranchers those free ranged cattle lost 80% of their herds that winter. One guy who was an engineer had studied the weather and saw that a severe winter was predicted had built an underground shelter capable of holding 300 head. They said after that winter ranchers built more shelters for cattle to prevent winter loss. I wonder if there are any of those underground shelters in existence today?

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Posted By: im4racin
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2025 at 9:21pm

Got a link?

Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2025 at 9:45pm

Sorry no. Was watching YouTube on the the smart TV earlier. Posting from my phone now. Just search North Dakota winter 1886