First the Sandhill Cranes then the Robins start showing up from their winter homes….
…but it’s not until just a few moments ago that the first sign of spring arrived on Pool 4!
ROBERTA TABOR arrived at Lock #3 at 13:56!
One of two tows heading up to Lock and Dam #3.
Time to get to work George!
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First the Sandhill Cranes then the Robins start showing up from their winter homes….
…but it’s not until just a few moments ago that the first sign of spring arrived on Pool 4!
ROBERTA TABOR arrived at Lock #3 at 13:56!
One of two tows heading up to Lock and Dam #3.
Time to get to work George!
I wonder if they ran the back channel? 
Wishful thinking old boy!
I dont think central south dakota will be thinking spring. They are forcast to get up to 16 inches of snow tue/wed. We were there this past weekend. seen over a 1000 sandhill cranes migrating through. they sure have a one of a kind sound.
Minneapolis, MN
Mon, Apr 8, 2013, 3:39 PM CDT
… WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING: LIGHT RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION ON TUESDAY EVENING… AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR GREATER… MAINLY BETWEEN WEDNESDAY EVENING AND MID DAY THURSDAY.
* OTHER IMPACTS: ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ON TUESDAY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW… SLEET… OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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… A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM TO AFFECT WEST AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY…
.SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR GREATER ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW LATE TONIGHT ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA… AND EXPAND EASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY TUESDAY… REACHING EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY TUESDAY EVENING. WHILE SNOW WILL BE THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE ACROSS FAR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA NEAR ALEXANDRIA AND MORRIS… LOCATIONS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST WILL LIKELY ENDURE A MIX OF SNOW… SLEET… AND FREEZING RAIN ON TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. AS COLDER AIR WORKS INTO THE AREA WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM… THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW… WITH ALL AREAS SEEING ACCUMULATING SNOW ON WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
BK, thats a great sight. But I don’t like the looks of the forecast. I hate snow. 
Looks like I’ll need my rain gear tomorrow.
Debbiehunting4walleyesDowner 
Never believe a guy with a dancing bacon avatar! Looks like the twin cities can end up with 8″ of snow! April fools month, instead of day I think. 
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Never believe a guy with a dancing bacon avatar!
I don’t think that’s bacon. 
Spam I’m guessing. You can always trust a dancing spam.
Spring? 
I’ll bring warm weather back from Mexico..Bye,bye 
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Spring?
I’ll bring warm weather back from Mexico..Bye,bye
We don’t like you either. 
Have fun anyway.
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Debbiehunting4walleyesDowner
Hey now! Don’t shoot the messenger.
I’m just as ready for spring as the next guy. The boat is stuck in storage and the streams are probably going to be chocolate milk by next weekend for trout opener. I’m sorry for bringing your 1st barge thread down. 
The Redwings sure are singing around the nature center. I have a feeling they might go silent for a few days.
This is getting depressing.
Hang on Pug its just around the corner for you guys, just a matter of a week or two at most. I wet a line yesterday and nothing in faster shallow water, 4′ and shallower. Went to another spot and the water was crystal clear and the fish are moving slow swimming past, low 40’s for a water temp but a few catfish and sheepheads are being caught. Seen 3 diffrent insects on the water but don’t know what they were. No water spiders. One was light brown and winged its way across the water with most of its body right on the surface. Another was a small black round 1/8th” that was swimming circles. The last one was walking on the mud right next to the water. It won’t be long for you guys. Walked past a small pond and the frogs are really putting it out.
I miss living next to a pond with spring peeps. They don’t seem to care how cold it is. I bet they are chirping around here. Their chirps can be as soothing as they are deafening.
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