Talk:February 1983 North American blizzard

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 16:30, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

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• ... that emergency management in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, were forced to sleep in fire department halls because of a blizzard in February 1983? Source: Lancaster Online
  • 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
  • ALT2: ... that a blizzard in February 1983 helped the United States end the Cold War? Source: Politico, The Washington Post
  • ALT3: ... that a blizzard in February 1983 stranded thousands at a Aerosmith concert? Source: Patch Media, Q105.7
  • ALT4: ... that the Pennsylvania State Police said that Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania "closed itself" during a blizzard in February 1983? Source: Times Leader
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Seoul Press
  • Comment: Any hook would work!

Created by Tails Wx (talk). Self-nominated at 02:26, 10 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/February 1983 North American blizzard; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• 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. UndercoverClassicist ^T·C 18:02, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
  • I've moved this to WP:DYKAPRIL to see if ALT2 works. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:15, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

GA Review

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Reviewer: Sammi Brie (talk · contribs) 07:00, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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Almost there. Ping me when done. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 07:32, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

• Sammi Brie, all your comments addressed below! :) ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

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! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

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..."

 Done! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

• The cyclone then moved northward, while producing blizzard conditions Remove comma

 Done! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Synopsis

• On February 9, a low-pressure area formed, which was centered over eastern Texas and along the Texas-Gulf of Mexico coastline. Remove "which was"

 Done! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

• The low then progressed eastward across the Gulf the next day, before moving across the Southeastern United States and emerging Remove comma.

 Done! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

• Vary sentence beginnings: too much "The low then"...

 Done, re-worded or removed a few! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

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 Electric here, including the aftermath and legacy of the sinking, with information and a reference thrown in from the ship's article! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

• Some areas in Frederick and Montgomery counties in Maryland had its heaviest snowfall should be their heaviest snowfall

 Done! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

• there were more than 34,000 power outages across should be reworded to note that 34,000 homes without power, not 34,000 separate outages

 Done! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

• 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.

 Done! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

• Consider using "also" less.

 Done! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Tornado outbreak

• 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! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

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! ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 02:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

• 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 (talk) 04:20, 1 April 2024 (UTC)