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    Hey, New here. My name is Maria, but I use stormywriting because that's my LJ name. I can't wait to get to know everybody! Or- some of you anyway, as ...

    Dec 8, 2007


In the winter months, gale storms in Svalbard can reach wind speeds of 130 km/h. Accompanied by or following snowfall, such storms can reduce visibility dramatically, more so in the winter months of the polar night. During these storms, travel is not advised.
— The Documentarian