Blizzard

just took a peek at the cams up on williams narrows and geigers on bowstring, appears they didnt get to much snow.

Stores in maple grove are starting to think of shutting er down. It’s pretty gnarly out here.

Started my Xmas shopping at about noon today, got 2 people left on my list that will probably be taken care of at a liquor store on my way home.

Time to get cozy and pour a stiff one. Been a long year, worth celebrating while mother nature shows us her fun side

Not looking forward to driving home after work tonight that’s for sure.

Slow & easy………be in no hurry to get into a wreck or in the ditch.

Dutchboy wrote:

Slow & easy………be in no hurry to get into a wreck or in the ditch.

We are currently receiving a nice coating of ice. My 12k pound van was sliding in areas. Others on the road were acting like it is just another sunny day.

Even the logging trucks are smart enough to stay off the roads up here.

Mike W wrote:

Just got the boat loaded up before it hit. Wasn’t a mile from the ramp before the snow and wind hit. That is my son in the rig ahead of me. Just happened to pull onto 52 right behind him. He was supposed to run to Iowa and back today. Glad they turned he around early. If you got cut off by a guy towing a boat in the north metro today that was me just making room for my son to change lanes.

Who’s that creeper doll looking dude in your boat Mike! Lol I see you were drinking some Pabst too.

Santa’s favorite beer.

Just got home from running to Cambridge. It was terrible to say the least. 15 mph tops. Couldn’t see anything past my hood. Just go slow.

Duluth is getting whacked right now. The Blatnik Bridge is closed. I would imagine driving on that in this wind would suck.

Horrible here. My FW drove from Duluth to Cloquet and it was brutal. Winds rolling at 25-40 here outside Cloquet now.
Glad we’re all home now.

Stay safe everyone. I was out until 3:30 for things I had to do. Got home and stayed home. There was zero visibility then.

Pailofperch wrote:

I thought only a Walmart shop-a-holic would catch that!

I only pulled in to the lot to snap a couple pics.

Pailofperch wrote:

Stay safe everyone. I was out until 3:30 for things I had to do. Got home and stayed home. There was zero visibility then.

So? The things you had to do were taking pics of snow in Walmart parking lots?

Ha…ha,ha

And no, no “Walmart shop-a-holic” for those of us now living in Aitkin County.

There aren’t any. Best we can find here anything close is Dollar General.

This is where we buy our clean underwear.

xplorer wrote:

Horrible here. My FW drove from Duluth to Cloquet and it was brutal. Winds rolling at 25-40 here outside Cloquet now.
Glad we’re all home now.

The FW had an ultra sound at St. Lukes and we had to drive back to Cloquet. There were a few periods where I’m pretty sure visibility went from 0 to the negatives…it was awful. Had to stop 4 or 5 times to de-ice the wipers.

Well this one isn’t even over yet and channel 4 is already yapping about another one.

Do they only give it male names? And judge how strong it is by measuring in inches?…I hope Harold is well hung, I’d like to get the snowmobile out.

waldo9190 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>xplorer wrote:</div>
Horrible here. My FW drove from Duluth to Cloquet and it was brutal. Winds rolling at 25-40 here outside Cloquet now.
Glad we’re all home now.

The FW had an ultra sound at St. Lukes and we had to drive back to Cloquet. There were a few periods where I’m pretty sure visibility went from 0 to the negatives…it was awful. Had to stop 4 or 5 times to de-ice the wipers.

Is there much accumulation? I’ve been checking traffic cams in Virginia and Cotton and doesn’t look like much. I’m wondering how much snow is actually on the ground in Tower/Embarrass/Ely area because my road won’t be plowed yet tomorrow. Would it be a waste of time trying to get there without it being plowed?

BigWerm wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Eelpoutguy wrote:</div>
I dunno Andy, I think I’ll just ride out the storm.

EPG I saw there’s a ice carousel going on Roosie, go check it out after a few cocktails and let us know! It’s puking snow in EP right now.

LOL, I just saw that on the Outing FB page.
I’ll have to check it out this weekend, hopefully it’s not too frozen in. -8 up there this morning,

Only about 4.5-5 here in Eagan.

Hard one to gauge, some areas 2″ others 22″.

If I had to average I’d say 7″

Here we go again. Bad timing for folks heading out for the weekend. I never change my plans due to snowy roads but know I should. I have trailered on bad roads so much it seems easy without one but I can’t control other drivers which is what worries me the most. What do others do when winter storms hit when they have plans?

Yeah, we’re heading up to LOW Friday early evening. Going to be interesting.

Depends on the plans. Work, stay home, fishing go.

Actually now that I’m retired I’ll wait till it gets better. But again depends on what the plan was.

I’ve got nowhere to go until April when turkey hunting starts.

suzuki wrote:

Here we go again. Bad timing for folks heading out for the weekend. I never change my plans due to snowy roads but know I should. I have trailered on bad roads so much it seems easy without one but I can’t control other drivers which is what worries me the most. What do others do when winter storms hit when they have plans?

Just ride your sleds, thats why ya got ’em.

Just got up to the cabin and will be putting chains on the SxS tonight. Gonna try and make it to the walleye hole tomorrow.

Gotta drive to Fargo on Saturday to buy a truck. Whens the storm supposed to quit?

They are calling for 3-6″ up here in I-Falls. How much they talking about for the metro?

Dutchboy wrote:

They are calling for 3-6″ up here in I-Falls. How much they talking about for the metro?

seriously dutchy?? I could of swore I seen on the #4 news the grand rapids area was expected to get less than an inch, but the likes of weather channel and accuweather says 3-6, some up to 9.

Around here there talking 4-6.

6-9 down here south metro. so will probably get 3-4