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From a Foot of Snow to Sporadic 80s

A few weeks ago I was talking about lots and lots of snow. Now, it’s 86 hot degrees out! Twice in the past two weeks forecasters have said it was going to be in the low to mid 70 and it was actually in the low to mid 80s!! We were excited to get 70s […]

Enhanced Fujita (EF) Tornado Scale

Starting this year, the NOAA National Weather Service is upgrading the old Fujita (F) tornado rating system to Enhanced Fujita (EF). What’s this mean? I just means that they are taking more factors into how they rate a tornado. There will still be the 1-5 ratings, but tornadoes may be rated higher or lower than […]

Groundhog Day – What’s the Point?

Today is Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. That means that there is six more weeks of winter. But what’s the point? Actually, what I’d like to know is what happened to winter? Here in Minnesota we just ended the warmest January ever and we had more days in the 40s than we […]

Heated Car Seat Covers

I have to tell you, I didn’t think I’d get heated seats until I got a new car. However, for Christmas I got heated car seat covers. Heated seats without getting a new car! These things are wonderful. I just hop in in the morning, plug in the power to the cigarette lighter and before […]

Toro Power Shovel Plus

Just got done shoveling with my new Toro Power Shovel Plus and I have to say it’s quite handy. To set the scene we have 4 to 5 inches of heavy wet snow. The Power Shovel works up to six inches, however my show kept sticking together making clumps bigger than six inches. It’s also […]

To Cold to Blog?

I’m thinking that it’s to cold to blog this morning. When I got up it was about -17 and felt like -30!!! Definitely, to cold to blog. 🙂

Welcome Winter? Maybe.

Winter has arrived for the third time this year. Yes, third time. It seems that after the last two times the temps skyrocketed and we lost our snow. So we are trying again. Yesterday it was in the low 50s and it rained and even thundered all day long. Today it’s around 20 and snowing. […]

Minnesota Winter Prediction

We are currently getting our first shot of winter. With and inch or two of snow last night, whipping winds and temps falling though the 20’s, I think it’s safe to say that winter has arrived! Now I’m not meteorologist, but I do have some predictions this winter. I predict it’ll be either a) very […]

Break out the gloves.

It’s cold (39°) and getting colder here before it warms back up this weekend. I heard of snow flakes in the area but I didn’t see any myself. However I did have to go though my trunk and grab out my gloves. Brrr.

Chilly Willie

Well it sure was chilly this morning. I believe there was scattered frost and it was like 60 in the house. That doesn’t sound cold but it is. Outside was like 35. Now I’m a fan of fall, but it’s still cold. Our first night in the 30s in months. Soon it’ll be October and […]