Template:Did you know nominations/February 1983 North American blizzard

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

February 1983 North American blizzard

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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)