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Blizzard in West Valley 10.21.20

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Pat Jaquith

by Pat Jaquith
pat@westvalleynaturalists.org

October 21, 2020 1:16 p.m. As I drove along West Valley Drive, the sun made a quick exit behind dark clouds, and I made a turn toward the ponds along Clark Road and West Springcreek Road to observe the dramatic change.

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