White areas show where snow covers the ground completely as of Jan. 5, 2010. Credit: NOAAFrom Live Science:
If this winter's record-breaking snowfalls and bitter cold remind you of your childhood, perhaps you grew up when disco was alive and well.
"People who were around in the late '70s remember several winters similar to this," said Deke Arndt, who was a child of the 70s and now makes his living by monitoring climate data for the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC).
For those who don't recall those years, this winter may seem unprecedented. It's not.
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