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With the cold snap i started thinking about wind blasting through a house on a mound by the river, and what a couple inches of snow would do to your day.

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[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 13 points 2 weeks ago

Snow is a great insulator, and there used to be a lot more of it. Packing it against the sides of the house both insulates and keeps the wind out of any cracks.