Are my Mpls.-area friends ok?!

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With Winter's latest blast cranking up, how is it going in the 'Cities?!

The wind has been cranking-up pretty good here in Fargo! It's been COLD up here....I think it was -12 this (Wed.) morning?? I know it's warmer in US-Bank Stadium land! Snow pushing up into Fargo now from the South. Area schools have been announcing closures this evening for tomorrow. Interstates have been closed for a while now too.

Mpls will get slammed with a bunch of snow! I'd be tickled-pink if I was down there & had a stud Snowmobile! Take care in the southern-half of MN!!!

Faron

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woodrose

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It's 71 degrees and sunny here in Kentucky. I feel so guilty to be enjoying this weather while others are freezing and buried in snow - NOT ! I do feel bad for you guys, though.

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bpath
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I’ve been thinking of all of you! Here in NE IL, we are dealing with ICE. Rain fell all day, and the temp is just about 30°F, so the trees are covered in ice and many households are without power now, and it will only get worse overnight. Stay home and stay safe!

Faron, aren’t you getting snow, too?
Faron79
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BP-

Yeah....I think we got ~ 2" on Tuesday. Round 2 is pushing up from SD.

Merry Christmas!

;-)
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3katz4me
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Had 3-4 inches last night but nothing much so far tonight - was expecting much worse by now. Light snow not the 1-2 inches an hour that was forecast for tonight. Maybe it is yet to come. My Ring doorbell is constantly going off with blowing snow.
Moxie
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Faron, aren't you in a blizzard at the moment?! I'm sure that you're colder than we are. We aren't supposed to get the sub-zero until the weekend.

I've been sitting by the fire and watching it snow steadily. St. Paul has about 7 inches so far. It isn't too cold yet (19 F) but the wind is blowing. It's not that nasty stuff that blows the snow horizontal, but it's the kind that swoops around from various directions. That means that more weather is on the way.

i get meat and other items from a farm west of The Cities. They decided to deliver a day early to avoid the weather tomorrow and Friday. Most schools have declared a closure or at least and e-learning day.

I'll take snow over ice any day!
arcy_gw
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It's mostly a big fizzle. 7.5' since Tuesday evening. Not the 'storm of the century for Feb.' that was predicted. Winds aren't going to come up too bad after all now they are saying. Tuesday Mpls/St. Paul schools shut down FOR THE WEEK--which is insane. Guess they like elearning. 🤷🏿‍♀️🤷🏿‍♀️🤷🏿‍♀️🤷🏿‍♀️
3katz4me
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Yeah, much to do about nothing. Maybe 12 inches where I am - that's normal and to be expected in February in Minnesota.
gsciencechick
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Not MN, but my siblings have ice in Buffalo, too. Two lost lost power for a couple hours this morning or overnight. The one who has a whole house generator didn't lose power, of course. . OTOH, it was 76 degrees here yesterday and at least that today. I was doing virtual Zumba yesterday afternoon in a tank top outside. Somehow they made it to the studio to teach, but they can also teach from home.
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Faron79
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Dammit Woodrose!!!! 😜😇

I wanna go to Bowling-Green. Corvettes are made there ya know!!! 🤓🤓🤓
lonestar123
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-4 here, 10 inches of snow but less than they said we would get. Schools closed but other things are open.
3katz4me
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@faron - I’ve been to the Corvette museum down there. Very cool how they have some of the sunken, damaged ones on display below a glass floor.
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Ooooooohhh.....tell me MORE!!!!

🥴😮😍😍🤩😁

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@Faron79 It's a very cool museum if you like Corvettes - all about the history and lots of them on display. You know that it collapsed into a sink hole right? So a bunch of the 'vettes were damaged. They rebuilt the museum, refilled it with the undamaged cars and presumably some new ones and they preserved some of the sunken, damaged ones underground and you can see them through a glass floor. You can now also go on tours of the GM assembly plant where the 'vettes are made - right across the road from the museum. That wasn't open to the public when we were there. It's not a bad road trip. Mammoth Cave National Park is nearby too which is also very interesting if you don't have cave phobia.
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Oh yeah....I'm all about all things Corvette!!

For years now, I've had the Museum "Delivery Webcams" on "Corvette Avenue" in my Favorites!! I drool at the 'Vettes parked there, waiting for their "Museum Delivery" Owners to pick them up!! There's a couple ?? webcams in the Car-Museum area too.

On youtube, I follow a "Vette Salesman in Ohio, who has a lot of content. He's picking up his new 2023 Z06 in March @ the NCM, & will have a lot of vids on that process. Another youtuber, Savagegeese, just did a professional video on the Factory making these new C8 Corvettes. I am, of course, ENTHRALLED by all this!!!

Faron
bpath
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Faron, I see a pilgrimage in your future! Or did you already? what was the track you went to for driving? Was that for Corvette?
woodrose
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I decided to re-check this thread and saw your response, Faron. Lol ! The weather is not so nice here today, 61 degrees and rain right now.

Yes, I know Corvettes are made in Bowling Green; ALL Corvettes are made there. We usually have some wonderful weather in April and May, so come on down and visit the museum.
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