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The roads are clear. \u00a0Less than 24 hours after 16″ of snow. \u00a0We have great snow removal. \u00a0It’s a genuine and deserved source of pride. \u00a0Even yesterday, when the weather folks said no traveling except for emergencies, you would have been amazed at the apparent number of them. \u00a0So many folks on the road. \u00a0Weather does not keep Minnesotans at home, especially cold or snowy weather.<\/p>\n
In the heart of the snow yesterday I saw several cars with trees tied to their tops, headed home for the start of Christmas decoration. \u00a0Not having a tree was, at least for some, emergency enough to justify a long trip to the tree farm.<\/p>\n
This is a heavy snow that sits upon branches in curvilinear shapes formed by some combination of sticky flakes, branch shapes and wind. \u00a0It gives every view that Christmas post-card look. \u00a0It won’t last. \u00a0This kind of snow is early season snow. \u00a0Later on, the snow will become lighter, fluffy, what the skiers call powder. \u00a0It’s possible, if this winter follows the norm, which is a big if these days, that this snow will still be on the ground late into February.<\/p>\n
We don’t have a lot of snow here, but what we do have often sticks around for the season because what we do have is cold. \u00a0The snow reinforces the cold since it has a high albedo, reflecting the sun’s warmth right back into the atmosphere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Samhain \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Thanksgiving Moon The roads are clear. \u00a0Less than 24 hours after 16″ of snow. \u00a0We have great snow removal. \u00a0It’s a genuine and deserved source of pride. … Continue reading Snow There<\/span>