Imbolc Valentine Moon
The snow has come down steadily, earlier it reminded me of the whiteout we mushed 
through in the Boundary Waters all those years ago. We may not get a lot of snow compared to some places, but when we have a winter like this one, it’s all still on the ground. After the storm, cold again. Not the deep bone chillers, but cold.
Right now the projection is for around 12 inches. That’s a lot of snow. And it’s heavy.
I know it seems improbable but there is a climate change explanation for this winter. As the polar ice melts in the Arctic, it changes the direction and intensity of the jet stream. The sag that has polar vortexed us for much of the winter might well be a direct result.
Tomorrow morning I have a meeting at 10 am in St. Paul. We’ll see whether that’s possible. I’m representing the Sierra Club, Margaret Levin in particular, at the America Votes monthly gathering. This is an interesting group focused on building a progressive America. Me, too.
