According to the January and February editions of the 1862 Saturday Morning Washington Statesman, this area was receiving the severest weather in recent memory. “We deem it important that the history of the present winter season should be put on the record . . . that they may prepare for its recurrence; and also to give a truthful impression to those who are contemplating removing hither for the purpose of permanent settlement, that they may know what kind of climate they will be liable to find.”
