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Mentalfloss1 t1_jegvijl wrote

Reply to comment by pharaohandrew in TIL about the void that forms under certain trees when it snows, called tree wells. The upper branches of the tree prevents snow from falling below it, creating a pocket that is a serious peril for skiers & snow boarders. Several die every year from falling head first into these voids. by Roguecop

Sorry … most of us who play in the snow in the winter out here in the Pacific Northwest. I’ll edit.

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pharaohandrew t1_jegwz2y wrote

All good, sounds like a fun way to grow up. All we really had along those lines around here is close calls with venomous snakes.

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Mentalfloss1 t1_jegxedm wrote

I grew up in southern Indiana in an environment similar to Georgia. Hot, humid, rattlesnakes, copperheads, a zillion biting bugs, and so on. We did have snow in the winter but never over a few inches.

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pharaohandrew t1_jeh4h5r wrote

I’m starting to doubt I’ll ever see snow in north GA again. Been a few years at this point. We’ve had flurries but nothing coating the ground for a hot minute

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