A snirt storm is a blizzard on the Great Plains of North America. The snow is actually made up a of combination of snowflakes and dirt particles. Because the wind is so strong in
flat areas like plains, it pulls topsoil right up into the
air. If you walked outdoors during a snirt storm you would feel constant stings of
sand-sized particles sandblasting your face. When
people get back indoors, they have a very distinctive appearance, because the dirt accumulates around their eyes, making them look like raccoons.
Everyone scurried indoors to escape the snirt
storm, but not before their eyes had become encrusted in
black dirt, making them look like raccoons.