One of the joys of living in Minnesota is weather excitement. Just a few days ago, there were dire mutterings of drought because the total snowfall had been so low--we had a "snow deficit." They even had to cancel the Beargrease sled dog marathon because there was not enough snow up north. But, because this is Minnesota, where the weather is always a surprise, we are now in the middle of a "Winter Weather Event." This weekend we are projected to get at least a foot of snow in the Twin Cities--a very unusual event for a February. Meteorologists are all grinning with excitement. Snow plow drivers are on call.
"If a forecast high of 16 inches or more falls in the Twin Cities, it would be:
• The greatest single snowfall in the Twin Cities since 16 inches fell on March 8-9, 1999.
• Among the 10 heaviest continuous Twin Cities snowfalls."
The press is making sure to keep us aprised, with lots of advice:
"Roads may become impassable tonight with "thunder-snow" falling at the rate of 2"/hour at times. Consider a Plan B."
Diane and I did decide to cancel our afternoon outing because under the snow that is falling now is a layer of ice from the freezing rain that fell last night. These are the kind of conditions that cause those spinouts, where you brake and then try to control the skid as you keep on sailing through the crosswalk. It's a scary feeling.
My plan B? leave the car where it is, lounge around with the cat, prepare my classes for next week, write those pesky overdue letters so I can stop feeling guilty about them, cook up some yummy meals for the coming week with the supplies I laid in at the grocery store, maybe watch one of the Netflix movies I have sitting around (Rushmore, Election) and, of course, the Oscars! I told my graduate student class that watching the Oscars could be considered a homework assignment, because we are talking about the relationships between popular/mass culture and literature in Mexico, and three Mexican directors have films in the running.
If I get too stir-crazy, I may venture out with my storm gear later on to see "The Lives of Others" which has opened at the Uptown and is supposed to be a great, great movie.
The rest of my family is at the beach near Valencia this weekend, but they are going to miss the thunder snow, Woohoo!
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So maybe your thunder snow is why it is so windy and onimous seeming here - although it is not cold, nor is it even really raining.
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