There were 18 hours of snowfall.
It was the 5th largest snowstorm since recordings began in 1900.
Some places received 17-23 inches!
There were reports of 30-45 mph winds. Brr.
The average high for this time of year is 27F. Right now it is 0. It was -14F this morning. I hate this weather. It's not enjoyable. And there is no end in sight. Since the weather made driving dangerous and not advisable, we didn't leave the house much. However, that did allow me to be very productive inside. I did some cleaning, finished the Christmas cards, and we finally got a Christmas tree! Yay! Ely even got a bath, which was a long time coming. Here's how she looked when it was all done:
She's like a little fluff ball!
So I guess the snowstorm did allow for some good things, but it also forced us to cancel some of our weekend plans, which I did not like. Where we live, we only got about 5 inches of snow, but it was so windy that there were snow drifts everywhere, and it was not advisable to travel. On Saturday I had tickets to see the musical "The Sound of Music" with one of my good friends who lives about an hour away, but she had to cancel because the roads were so bad. So I made my husband go with me instead. Hah. I think he liked it, minus all the singing.
That evening, we were planning on attending a Christmas party at a couple's house we are friends with, and they live about 1.5 hours away in ideal conditions. But the snow plows stopped plowing the interstate, the road conditions were terrible and AAA advised no unnecessary travel. Had we gone, it could have taken us hours to get there, and it would have probably been dangerous. Instead, we went to see the movie "The Tourist." It was OK, but not as enjoyable as the party would have been.
This storm was so bad that schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul were canceled today, even though we got all this snow on Saturday. Both cities have also declared snow emergencies, with Minneapolis declaring an additional emergency for tonight so they can plow all the roads. I saw on the news that some towing companies have received more than 1,000 calls for people to get their cars out from being stuck. One company's ETA was 48 hours, just to tow your car out of the snow! And this isn't the kind of snow that's light and fluffy. It's heavy, and with the cold, it gets really difficult to move. Check out this photo:
And finally, perhaps the most talked about event in Minnesota this weekend: the collapse of the Metrodome. This video is crazy (see blog below). Good thing no one was inside at the time!
If anyone is looking for a White Christmas, then look no further than Minnesota. But I really wouldn't advise it, unless you like extreme weather. Stay warm!
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