As the snow came to a close, it ended a rather strange month for New Jersey. Though this snowstorm took over holiday travel, a massive tornado on November 11th took the state through immense destruction just two weeks earlier. As the snow accumulated, most areas had at least a foot of snow in their way, but it didn’t stop coming. From North Carolina to Maine, an average of 4-8 inches blanketed the states, depending on the particular snowfall in the state. The piling snow posed a dangerous challenge to anyone who was still on the roads the night before Thanksgiving. Within 24 hours, the snowfall broke Newark’s previous record on Thanksgiving 1938, which was 4 inches. New Jersey even got more snow than New York City (4.5 inches). Impact of the Thanksgiving Snow In New Jersey Lundberg, Arne (1986). "Adaptive Advantages of Reversed Sexual Size Dimorphism in European Owls". Ornis Scandinavica. 17 (2): 133–140. doi: 10.2307/3676862. JSTOR 3676862.

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During the winter snowy owls move south, and may be seen in the northern contiguous United States, northern Europe and northern Asia. Duffy, D. C., Beehler B. & Haas, W. (1976). "Snowy Owl steals prey from Marsh Hawk" (PDF). Auk. 93 (4): 839–840. {{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) Yamada, K.; Nishida-Umehara, C.; Matsuda, Y. (2004). "A new family of satellite DNA sequences as a major component of centromeric heterochromatin in owls (Strigiformes)". Chromosoma. 112 (6): 277–287. doi: 10.1007/s00412-003-0267-z. PMID 14997323. S2CID 7848355. McRoy, C. Peter; Stoker, Sam W.; Hall, George E.; Muktoyuk, Edward (1971). "Winter Observations of Mammals and Birds, St. Matthew Island". Arctic. 24. doi: 10.14430/arctic3114.

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His eccentricity included mounting an astonishing display outside his bungalow home – dozens of dolls, teddy bears and other stuffed toys, as well as flags – which eventually brought him into conflict with the powers-that-be, who felt it was an eyesore. Shortly after his death Cambridge City Council commissioned a sculpture that is said would reflect Snowy's character and spirit. Baker, James A.; Brooks, Ronald J. (1981). "Raptor and Vole Populations at an Airport". The Journal of Wildlife Management. 45 (2): 390–396. doi: 10.2307/3807920. JSTOR 3807920. Andersson, N. Å. & Persson, B. (1971). "Något om fjällugglans Nyctea scandiaca näringsval i Lappland". Vår Fågelvärld. 30: 227–231. {{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) New Jersey’s fall weather brought snow several times, falling right on the Thanksgiving holiday. In 1898, this holiday came with 2.5 inches of snow, paired with temperatures below 50 degrees. The next time that New Jersey saw any snow of significance in November happened in 1912 with about an inch of snow in 37-degree weather.The snowy owl is a nomadic bird, rarely breeding at the same locations or with the same mates on an annual basis and often not breeding at all if prey is unavailable. [8] A largely migratory bird, snowy owls can wander almost anywhere close to the Arctic, sometimes unpredictably irrupting to the south in large numbers. [8] [11] Given the difficulty of surveying such an unpredictable bird, there was little in-depth knowledge historically about the snowy owl's status. However, recent data suggests the species is declining precipitously. [2] [12] Whereas the global population was once estimated at over 200,000 individuals, recent data suggests that there are probably fewer than 100,000 individuals globally and that the number of successful breeding pairs is 28,000 or even considerably less. [2] [13] While the causes are not well understood, numerous, complex environmental factors often correlated with global warming are probably at the forefront of the fragility of the snowy owl's existence. [2] [8] Taxonomy [ edit ] a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Parmelee, D. F. (1972). Canada's incredible arctic owls. Beaver no. summer:30–41. a b c Wink, Michael; El-Sayed, Abdel-Aziz; Sauer-Gürth, Hedi; Gonzalez, Javier (2009). "Molecular Phylogeny of Owls (Strigiformes) Inferred from DNA Sequences of the Mitochondrial Cytochromeband the Nuclear RAG-1 gene". Ardea. 97 (4): 581–591. doi: 10.5253/078.097.0425. S2CID 55406064. Arctic fox feet are bushy with furry soles that protect them from the cold and help them move quietly over snow. Their fur coats keep them warm in temperatures as low as −58°F (−50°C), and their furry soles help insulate them against the cold ground. a b Pyle, P. (1997). Identification Guide to North American Birds, Part I: Columbidae to Ploceidae. Slate Creek Press, Bolinas, CA, USA.