by Paul Douglas | Jan 14, 2018 | Blog
Sunrise Saturday The mercury dropped to -13F at the MSP airport on Saturday morning, which becomes the 4th coldest night of the winter season thus far. The coldest readings in the state were across the far north, where temperatures dropped into the -30s !! BRR! Snow...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 13, 2018 | Blog
“Seasonal Lag” – Another January Thaw Late Next Week “As the days lengthen, the cold doth strengthen” the proverb goes. ‘Yeth it doth. No argument there. We’ve picked up 19 minutes of daylight since December 21. The sun is...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 12, 2018 | Blog
Couple of Arctic Smacks – Thaw One Week Away “It was so cold I almost got married” cracked Shelly Winters. I hear you. A cold snap like this makes me wonder (out loud) how the pioneers at Ft. Snelling got by without indoor plumbing and heated car...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog
A Little Snow – Followed by a Shorter Cold Wave “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” That would make a nice tattoo on my forehead. Predicting snow is like anticipating a long, restfully-rewarding weekend. Sounds good on a Monday, but by...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 10, 2018 | Blog
Winter Storm Watch (PM Wednesday – Thursday) A Winter Storm Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service from PM Wednesay to Thursday for the potential of accumulating snow and blowing snow. Here’s the latest from the @NWSTwinCities: A band of...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 9, 2018 | Blog
Monday Sunrise For the 2nd night in a row, the Twin Cities stayed above 0F !! In fact, the temperature on Monday was in the +10s and +20s across much of the state, which was the warmest it’s been since just before Christmas. ...
