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[JimH]

Thanks to the Weather Service.  They like all caps.

A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ROUGHLY ALONG AND TO
THE SOUTHWEST OF A LINE FROM MORRIS TO FARIBAULT. A WINTER STORM
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THIS
LINE...INCLUDING MOST OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN.

HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS
EVENING...AND EXPAND EASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA TO WEST
CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...A LIGHT MIXTURE OF
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AT THE STORMS ONSET
ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. AREAS GENERALLY SOUTH OF MONTEVIDEO
TO FARIBAULT LINE STAND THE BEST CHANCE OF SEEING LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
BEFORE 6 AM CST. ANY FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE ENTIRELY OVER TO
SNOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 7 AND 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE
WARNING AREA...WITH THE CORRIDOR OF THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS EXTENDING
FROM NEAR HUTCHINSON...ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES METRO...TO THE NEW
RICHMOND AND LADYSMITH COMMUNITIES OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
THESE AREAS WILL MOST LIKELY SEE 10 OR MORE INCHES. SLIGHTLY
LESSER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...WHERE TOTALS BETWEEN 5 AND 7 INCHES WILL BE MORE
COMMON.

WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY ON SATURDAY AS THIS WINTER
STORM GATHERS STRENGTH AND MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA. SUSTAINED WIND
SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...WILL RESULT IN
WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
ARE LIKELY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.

THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT
CONTINUED WINDY CONDITIONS AND PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES WILL
RESULT IN DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 20 BELOW TO 35 BELOW.

[FastKayak]

A storm for hardy Minnesotans to "enjoy".  The fine folks at the weather service left off the over night lows of -9F, -11F and -10F.  A good test for my new furnace. 

-- FastKayak

[MrC]

Jim as a boy?  http://pix01.com/Wp%40ihBo

[DarkPenguin]

What is irritating is that the driveway needs to be cleared as soon as I'm done clearing it.

Pretty, tho...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smrlabs/5252134048/

[remixedcat]

Ha ha! It's sunny as hell where I'm at and 48F. Nice.

[Magic_Randy]

72F & Sunny here in Los Angeles

[KingSparta]

It Rained All Day Today, So I Did Not Go Out For A Walk

Next Wens Morning It Should Be 15 Degrees F

http://www.wral.com/weather/

[JimH]

72F & Sunny here in Los Angeles

That's nice.  But so was the storm here (still going).

More on Pix01.

[John Gateley]

Right now, residential streets are iffy. Even if your car is equipped for the snow, and you are a good driver, the intersections are still blocked by others. I had to go get my son at his job. It took about an hour and a half (less than 10 miles). A good part of that was just getting out of my parking space, and another good part was getting blocked by stuck cars, getting out and helping them and then continuing on. And even, once or twice, getting helped out of a stuck spot myself.

I did find out my wife is better at rocking a car out of a snowdrift than I am, cool!!!

j

[Matt]

My shovel snapped in two while shoveling.

[Magic_Randy]

That's nice.  But so was the storm here (still going).

More on Pix01.

As long as I don't have to shovel the snow I love winter storms.

I grew up in Milwaukee Wisconsin and always liked the big snow storms, especially with the lake effect. Here in LA you have to go up in the mountains to be in the snow. And on a clear day you can see snow capped mountains from the city.

[glynor]

I'd certainly trade you your snow for our rain.

Right now, we have 6-8 inches on the ground from a variety of different small storms we've gotten so far.  It looks pretty, and better yet, the roads are already clear.  They're calling for temps in the upper 30's and low 40's tonight and tomorrow, coupled with 2-4 inches of rain, starting tonight.

Tomorrow is going to be a dreary, muddy, horrible, ugly day.  Sigh...

[KingSparta]

Minn. Metrodome roof collapses in Midwest blizzard

http://www.wral.com/weather/story/8765580/

[Magic_Randy]

I hope all my friends at JRiver are doing OK with the snow storm. Looks like you you really got hit hard. Take care of yourselves.

[JimH]

Thanks.  We made it to work today.  The piles along the street downtown are five and six feet high.  It was zero degrees F at noon today.  A nice warm day here.

[Magic_Randy]

Glad you are getting though it OK. At least the city has the equipment to deal with it.