Laura's Long Winter Putting the Hard Winter of 1880-81 into Perspective Barbara Mayes Boustead Recorded Presentations Laura's Long Winter: Overview - Start here! What Is the "Chinook"? Floods of Spring 1881 Explaining the Hard Winter What Is a Blizzard? About Laura Ingalls Wilder Additional Sources of Information Wilder Weather - My blog about weather and climate as they weave through Laura's life and mine More about weather and climate National Weather Service (NWS) - Official weather forecasts NWS Climate Prediction Center (CPC) - Official climate outlooks and monitoring Regional Climate Centers - Climate information in your area NOAA Climate Services - Learn more about climate! NASA Global Climate Change - Information for all ages! More about Laura Ingalls Wilder Beyond Little House - Information and discussions related to Laura Ingalls Wilder, including the Laurapalooza conferences Pioneer Girl - Fact and fiction of Laura Ingalls Wilder Frontier Girl - Additional information about Laura Ingalls Wilder, including a message board