I wasn't on the mild east coast for the 96 winter -- I was on the deserted plains of South Dakota. Talk about blizzards! October to April was non-stop blowing snow -- I think we got 99 inches that winter, but out there it all drifts against anything that will stop the wind. Cows were standing on barn roofs, even. You want cold, let's talk about the 60-below wind chill factor.