by Paul Douglas | Nov 11, 2017 | Blog
Honoring our Veterans – Thawing Out Next Week “It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.” My father fled East Germany, having survived Hitler and Stalin. “I will never take my freedom for granted”...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog
Moderating Temperatures – Winter Hazard Awareness Appropriately, this is Winter Hazard Awareness Week in Minnesota. Driving on snow and ice always triggers a ripple of fear and trepidation, even among residents who have lived here a long time. Every November we...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog
Observed Lows Wednesday Morning Across Minnesota ______________________________________________ Cool Start To November Across The State Brr! It has been a chilly start to the month across the state of Minnesota. So far we have seen below average highs each day, and...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog
Quick Shot of December Air – Milder Next Week Gordon Lightfoot wrote a song about the gales of November, a fierce storm with hurricane-force winds that sank the Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10, 1975. The National Weather Service got started as a way to issue...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 7, 2017 | Blog
Wintry Up North I had a chance to spend some time out in the woods this weekend up north and it sure was pretty. The snow brightened up the landscape quite significantly. It sure was quiet out there. Snow Depth Here’s the estimate snow depth from NOAA’s...
