Dry and a bit warmer than normal.
I guess I have been fascinated since I heard the story from my grandmother over 40 years ago that when she was 17, she went to see relatives in North Dakota and spent 3 days on a dog sled after getting off the train. My best guess is that it was around 1890 give or take a few years.
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