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ALT1: ... that the February 1983 North American blizzard was nicknamed the "Megalopolitan Blizzard" because it hit numerous metropolitan areas along the East Coast of the United States with heavy snowfall? Source:
WGAL
Approved. New enough, long enough, generally in good condition. Cited throughout. I think ALT2 is by far the most interesting of the hooks, and its sources check out (allowing for the fact that it's an inherently hyperbolic claim, but I think that's fine). Happy to look at sources for the others if you wish. All images are PD and no copyright, NPOV, BLP or other concerns are evident. QPQ is done. Nice work. UndercoverClassicistT·
C 18:02, 10 February 2024 (UTC)reply
Passed.
Sammi Brie (she/her •
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Almost there. Ping me when done.
Sammi Brie (she/her •
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Sammi Brie, all your comments addressed below! :) ~
TailsWx (
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Did you know? If you fancy doing so, I always have plenty of GA nominees to review. Just look for the all-uppercase titles in the Television section. Reviews always appreciated.
I'll definitely do a GA review on one of your GA nominations in the next week or so! ~
TailsWx (
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Copy changes
Lead
The low then emerged over the Atlantic Ocean near the Georgia–South Carolina border, and later developed and intensified into a cyclone as it moved parallel along the East Coast of the United States. Remove comma (
WP:CINS) or change to ", later developing and intensifying..."
Vary sentence beginnings: too much "The low then"...
Done, re-worded or removed a few! ~
TailsWx (
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Preparations and impact
More information on the Marine Electric being unseaworthy and the legacy of that accident might improve context.
Done, I did include a bit more information on the Marine Electrichere, including the aftermath and legacy of the sinking, with information and a reference thrown in from the
ship's article! ~
TailsWx (
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Some areas in Frederick and Montgomery counties in Maryland had its heaviest snowfall should be their heaviest snowfall
The blizzard also produced 21 inches (53 cm) in Springfield, Massachusetts, which is the third-highest snowfall total there since 1905 as of 2013. ... The blizzard also stranded thousands of people at an Aerosmith concert in Springfield, Massachusetts. These two items belong together thematically, not separated by multiple sentences.
Is "golfball" (one word) normal for this type of analysis?
Well, "golfball" isn't one word, I highly doubt it's normal for analysis. Done! ~
TailsWx (
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Sourcing and spot checks
6: NWS Charleston WV summary of the 1983 nor'easter. Used four times; all tracks. Y
11: WGAL article. By the way, I did some looking and found only a handful of references that used this name at first, the earliest from 2007 in New Jersey. The nickname and second-highest claim check out. Y
13: WHSV article: According to The Breeze from JMU, it was the first time classes were canceled since the March 1962 snow storm.Y
20: WaPo article contains the 16.4 inches total. Y
33: This is kind of a meh source, being a personal recollection. I'll throw you a bone and clip something relevant to fortify this:
[1] (publication should be The Sunday Republican). Apparently
Steven Tyler was late because of the storm in New York. Y
Done, replaced the Q105.7 reference, also added |via=
GenealogyBank as well to the reference! ~
TailsWx (
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58: SDP notes tornado ripped billboards, crossed SH 156. Y
63: Destruction of house; doesn't work alone but in conjunction with the others probably. 64 has more of these details. Y
Images
There are three images. Two are maps that are PD-USGov from the National Weather Service. The third apparently was released into the public domain by the Coast Guard.
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'Glen Cary, West Virginia'
I apologize if I'm looking in the wrong places, but I can't find any real mention of a town/settlement/place in West Virginia called 'Glen Cary'. Other than one obituary and a couple other sources repeating the record snowfall claim, I can't find a single documentation of the place (including on mapping software). Does anyone know anything about Glen Cary?
Jan-Janko (
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