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inside ISSUE 2016 Blizzard Jonas
Take a Peek Inside at All of Our Nicholas DiGregory
Terrific Advertisers to Find
Advertisers’ Specials and Coupons The record-breaking winter Courtesy Photo New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
storm that struck the eastern announced in a press conference on
Vigilant United States in late January has January 24 that clean-up of the city’s
Efforts gone by many names: Blizzard many minor roads and alleyways may
in Fire 2016, Snowpocalypse, Snowzilla, take up to two weeks.
Prevention Snowmageddon. But whatever one Winter Storm Jonas’ heavy
is inclined to call it, Winter Storm snowfall caused several adverse
See page 3 for the story. Jonas, as meteorologists at the scenarios across the East Coast.
Weather Channel have officially On January 23, in Stafford County,
Five Earn deemed the storm, has made history Virginia, a man was forced to deliver
Coveted across the East Coast, with record- his child at home when the heavy
setting snowfall, wind speeds, and snowfall prevented emergency
Eagle Scout low temperatures. responders from reaching his home.
Rank While Winter Storm Jonas had Thanks to those of you who sent blizzard photos to Later that same day, a similar scenario
already begun to affect the East our Facebook page (The Catoctin Banner is hosted occurred in Anne Arundel County,
See page 11 for the story. Coast as early as January 20, the under the name Deb Spalding on Facebook for the time Maryland. Emergency dispatchers
bulk of its damaging effects were guided both new fathers through the
Thurmont’s felt during the weekend of January being). We picked just one photo from the masses to delivery process, and reports from
Green Team post here. The kids at Miss B’s Family Child Care make
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Community snow memories during the blizzard of 2016!
Garden
22-24. This was due primarily to local news sources say that both
See page 13 for the story. what CNN meteorologist Chad • From January 22-25, more babies are doing well.
Myers referred to as the storm’s than 12,000 flights were canceled, The winter storm’s wrath was also
How Will You “supercharging:” when Winter Storm as record-setting snow accumulation felt by thousands of attendees at the
Remember Jonas’ eastern edge reached the jet blocked runways at the Ronald annual March for Life in Washington,
the $1.6 stream in the Atlantic Ocean, the Reagan Washington National, D.C., on January 22. A national
Billion winds and water temperatures of Baltimore-Washington International, event, the March for Life is an annual
Jackpot? the ocean significantly increased the and Washington Dulles International, protest attended by thousands of
storm’s power, turning it into the airports. anti-abortion activists who march
See page 27 for the story. lumbering behemoth of a snowstorm • Conservative estimates from through the Nation’s Capital in
that buried much of the eastern utility companies highlight more than objection to the Supreme Court’s Roe
United States. a million people without power. vs. Wade decision to legalize abortion
As of January 25, Winter Storm • The following ten states had in America. Despite the impending
Jonas had affected over 85 million declared a state of emergency as early storm, the organizers of the march
people and dropped an average of as January 22: Georgia, Tennessee, elected to go through with the protest.
almost 23 inches in major cities Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky, While the march occurred without
along the East Coast. Here are some North Carolina, New Jersey, New incident, hundreds of attendees
statistics that illustrate the winter York, Virginia, and West Virginia. were stranded in their buses on the
storm’s tremendous impact: Washington, D.C. declared a snow way home. One notable large group
• Approximately 22 million emergency. was composed of several hundred
people were still snowed in as of • Sustained wind gusts in some college students from the Franciscan
January 25. areas reached as high as 76 miles University of Steubenville, who were
• Associated Press reports from per hour, which would classify the trapped on the Pennsylvania Turnpike
January 25 blame as many as 30 storm as comparable to a Category 1 from the evening of January 22 until
deaths on the storm. Causes of death hurricane. the morning of January 24.
ranged from traffic accidents to heart • Federal buildings were shut Despite all of the negative effects
attacks while shoveling snow. down throughout the eastern United of Winter Storm Jonas in other parts,
States; even the United States Post locally, the massive snow was handled
Office announced disruptions in with patience and perseverance. Many
service in Maryland and Virginia. people found ways to turn the event
As of January 25, several major into fun. One such method, deemed
cities were still reeling, as city officials the Snow Challenge, involves wearing
EDDM struggled to direct snow clean-up nothing more than a bathing suit
PAI D efforts. On January 24, Washington while jumping into a snow pile. The
U.S.POSTAGE D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser led more craze, which has gone viral on social
ECRWSS than 2,000 volunteer snow shovelers media websites, has contributed to
PRSRT STD PORSeTsAiLdCeUnStiTOalMECRustomer
in an attempt to clear the vital many laughs during the seriousness of
The Catoctin Banner Newspaper • 515B East Main Street • Emmitsburg roadways of the Nation’s Capital. the winter storm.
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The Love Section
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inside ISSUE 2016 Blizzard Jonas
Take a Peek Inside at All of Our Nicholas DiGregory
Terrific Advertisers to Find
Advertisers’ Specials and Coupons The record-breaking winter Courtesy Photo New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
storm that struck the eastern announced in a press conference on
Vigilant United States in late January has January 24 that clean-up of the city’s
Efforts gone by many names: Blizzard many minor roads and alleyways may
in Fire 2016, Snowpocalypse, Snowzilla, take up to two weeks.
Prevention Snowmageddon. But whatever one Winter Storm Jonas’ heavy
is inclined to call it, Winter Storm snowfall caused several adverse
See page 3 for the story. Jonas, as meteorologists at the scenarios across the East Coast.
Weather Channel have officially On January 23, in Stafford County,
Five Earn deemed the storm, has made history Virginia, a man was forced to deliver
Coveted across the East Coast, with record- his child at home when the heavy
setting snowfall, wind speeds, and snowfall prevented emergency
Eagle Scout low temperatures. responders from reaching his home.
Rank While Winter Storm Jonas had Thanks to those of you who sent blizzard photos to Later that same day, a similar scenario
already begun to affect the East our Facebook page (The Catoctin Banner is hosted occurred in Anne Arundel County,
See page 11 for the story. Coast as early as January 20, the under the name Deb Spalding on Facebook for the time Maryland. Emergency dispatchers
bulk of its damaging effects were guided both new fathers through the
Thurmont’s felt during the weekend of January being). We picked just one photo from the masses to delivery process, and reports from
Green Team post here. The kids at Miss B’s Family Child Care make
Promotes
Community snow memories during the blizzard of 2016!
Garden
22-24. This was due primarily to local news sources say that both
See page 13 for the story. what CNN meteorologist Chad • From January 22-25, more babies are doing well.
Myers referred to as the storm’s than 12,000 flights were canceled, The winter storm’s wrath was also
How Will You “supercharging:” when Winter Storm as record-setting snow accumulation felt by thousands of attendees at the
Remember Jonas’ eastern edge reached the jet blocked runways at the Ronald annual March for Life in Washington,
the $1.6 stream in the Atlantic Ocean, the Reagan Washington National, D.C., on January 22. A national
Billion winds and water temperatures of Baltimore-Washington International, event, the March for Life is an annual
Jackpot? the ocean significantly increased the and Washington Dulles International, protest attended by thousands of
storm’s power, turning it into the airports. anti-abortion activists who march
See page 27 for the story. lumbering behemoth of a snowstorm • Conservative estimates from through the Nation’s Capital in
that buried much of the eastern utility companies highlight more than objection to the Supreme Court’s Roe
United States. a million people without power. vs. Wade decision to legalize abortion
As of January 25, Winter Storm • The following ten states had in America. Despite the impending
Jonas had affected over 85 million declared a state of emergency as early storm, the organizers of the march
people and dropped an average of as January 22: Georgia, Tennessee, elected to go through with the protest.
almost 23 inches in major cities Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky, While the march occurred without
along the East Coast. Here are some North Carolina, New Jersey, New incident, hundreds of attendees
statistics that illustrate the winter York, Virginia, and West Virginia. were stranded in their buses on the
storm’s tremendous impact: Washington, D.C. declared a snow way home. One notable large group
• Approximately 22 million emergency. was composed of several hundred
people were still snowed in as of • Sustained wind gusts in some college students from the Franciscan
January 25. areas reached as high as 76 miles University of Steubenville, who were
• Associated Press reports from per hour, which would classify the trapped on the Pennsylvania Turnpike
January 25 blame as many as 30 storm as comparable to a Category 1 from the evening of January 22 until
deaths on the storm. Causes of death hurricane. the morning of January 24.
ranged from traffic accidents to heart • Federal buildings were shut Despite all of the negative effects
attacks while shoveling snow. down throughout the eastern United of Winter Storm Jonas in other parts,
States; even the United States Post locally, the massive snow was handled
Office announced disruptions in with patience and perseverance. Many
service in Maryland and Virginia. people found ways to turn the event
As of January 25, several major into fun. One such method, deemed
cities were still reeling, as city officials the Snow Challenge, involves wearing
EDDM struggled to direct snow clean-up nothing more than a bathing suit
PAI D efforts. On January 24, Washington while jumping into a snow pile. The
U.S.POSTAGE D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser led more craze, which has gone viral on social
ECRWSS than 2,000 volunteer snow shovelers media websites, has contributed to
PRSRT STD PORSeTsAiLdCeUnStiTOalMECRustomer
in an attempt to clear the vital many laughs during the seriousness of
The Catoctin Banner Newspaper • 515B East Main Street • Emmitsburg roadways of the Nation’s Capital. the winter storm.
