[elcid1970]

The following year, 1816, was known as “eighteen hundred and froze to death” and “the year of two winters” when there was snow in June in North America, and killing frosts in July and August.

They taught us this in grade school.

[Conan the Librarian]

In 1818, a British expedition tried to sail through the Northwest passage.

There was no ice in the Canadian Arctic and they could have sailed all the way through to Alaska, but, the captain freaked out and turned back.

The next expedition found the path choked with ice.

This article has an incomplete description of the trip:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ross_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29

I have always wondered if the lack of ice was related to the Tambora event.

[arthurus]

The cLimate freaks are trying mightily to recreate those conditions permanently for the world.

[Larry Lucido]

They taught us this in grade school.

It happened when I was in grade school.

We blamed it on sport utility buggies.

[blam]

"The following year, 1816, was known as “eighteen hundred and froze to death” and “the year of two winters” when there was snow in June in North America, and killing frosts in July and August."

Posted here 12 years ago:

Eighteen Hundred And Froze To Death (The Infamous 'Year Without Summer')