I saw on the local news that Minneapolis got a total of 0.8″ of snow (either Fri. or Thur.-Fri.). What a letdown! Madison, MN, got about 15″ though. It did snow lightly most of the day today, but no accumulation.
Are Minnesotans ready to move south? This poll on the local Fox news station shows that over half of the participants are “already gone” or “wearing thin.”
Here are some reports from the thunder snow Thursday night:
Fargo, ND: The most common foods picked up as the snow began to accumulate Thursday?
Milk, eggs, bread, meat, chips and canned goods.
http://www.mitchellrepublic
I still can’t understand the logic behind buying milk, eggs and meat…
A little smarter shoppers in Duluth, MN: Residents were prepared for the storm as local grocery stores saw a spike in sales Thursday night. Extra batteries, bread and water were the hot items.
The Duluth area is virtually shut down from the storm where winds up to 60 mph and heavy wet snow caused periodic power outages.
The weather conditions are so bad in Duluth all the plows have been forced off the roads.
Nearly every school in the area is closed and workers are being told not to come in Friday.
So far the snow accumulation has been minimal but high winds have forced power outages that caused television stations to become radio stations as voices can be heard but no pictures could be seen.
http://www.kare11.com/news/ts
The National Weather Service reports that 6.6 inches of snow had fallen at Duluth International Airport by 6:30 a.m. today. Another 5 to 6 inches are expected by Saturday morning.
Snowfall totals have been considerably less than predicted because of stubbornly dry air being pushed into the area by the strong winds.
While snowfall has been less than forecast, the wind is everything officials said it would be. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was reported at the airport shortly before 6 a.m. The strong winds have resulted in downed trees and power lines.
Waves of up to 16 feet are predicted on Lake Superior.
http://www.duluthnewstribune