This warrants its own post. 'Nuff said.
"I miss camping!" - T*Star
15 years ago
Well, I'm sad to report that the storm is over and now we're facing overnight windchills of -30 degrees. BUT, we got a LOT of snow. How much? Enough to collapse the roof of the Metrodome, apparently! I'm still waiting to hear exactly how much we got here in my neighborhood, but totals across the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro were 16-22". But, rather than TELL you how much snow we got, maybe I should just SHOW you. What do you think? I ventured out and snapped a few photos this afternoon. They really don't do it justice, but they should give you an idea of what we've got up here!
The view when the garage door went up.
The main entrance to the building. Please, no skateboarding. Or, more importantly, snowboarding.
(There are usually stairs between those two white railings.)
Two cars in our parking lot. And a lot of snow.
This is what the neighborhood looks like.
The apartment building next door to my condo.
Another view of the neighborhood.
Looking down the sidewalk...
Looking down another sidewalk...
A view of everyone's favorite monument.
I <3 snow.
I watched a kid digging out this tunnel in front of his house.
A view of my local grocery store.
Please note the size of the tree vs. the size of the snow piles.
This is my Ihopeyouenjoythisphotobecauseit's-2degreesouthereandI'mabouttoloseanear face.
The Target parking lot. AKA a giant wall of snow.
(Thank you, SUV, for driving into my photo and giving it perspective.)
Our hero.
(This photo pretty much sums it up.)
Winter Storm Warnings are for wusses...what we have here's a Blizzard Warning!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Well, turns out I didn't have to wait very long for that snow storm. In fact, what had initially been referred to as a Winter Storm Warning has now been declared a Blizzard, and we're under a Blizzard Warning until 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. WOOHOO!
This is what I saw around 9:45 last night:
By 11:30 it looked like this:
When I got up around 8 this morning it looked like this, and it was still coming down:
Sadly, we had to cancel the Delta Gamma Holiday Auction this morning, but the snow "showed no signs of stoppin'" and it was really blowing, so we really didn't want anyone on the roads unnecessarily. (In fact, the weathermen were telling everyone to stay home today unless they HAD to go out, and in those cases they told viewers to be sure they had emergency kits in their cars.) Plus, nothing was being plowed because there was just no point. (When I turned on the news this evening I found out that they shut down Metro Transit and even closed the Mall of America this afternoon!)
This was looking out the front door of my condo building around 11:30 this morning:
This was looking out the front door around 3:00 this afternoon:
No one was going anywhere, clearly:
A while ago I watched someone take their dog out and stop by the neighbor's house. I wish I had gotten video of them trying to get up the stairs, but watching them go down was pretty good too:
And, have I mentioned how much I LOVE living in a condominium? It was probably one of the best decisions I ever made. Occasionally I wish I didn't have those pesky Association dues every month, but on days like today I remember that it's money well-spent, because I'm all toasty and warm and this guy...well...there were several times that he looked like he might just quit:
(For the record, he needs to do it all over again already.)
I'll be back tomorrow with REAL photos, once they've cleared the sidewalks and plowed the roads and I'm able to go outside and check out the damage. Until then, I hope you're all snuggly and warm in your homes like I am tonight!
This is what I saw around 9:45 last night:
By 11:30 it looked like this:
When I got up around 8 this morning it looked like this, and it was still coming down:
Sadly, we had to cancel the Delta Gamma Holiday Auction this morning, but the snow "showed no signs of stoppin'" and it was really blowing, so we really didn't want anyone on the roads unnecessarily. (In fact, the weathermen were telling everyone to stay home today unless they HAD to go out, and in those cases they told viewers to be sure they had emergency kits in their cars.) Plus, nothing was being plowed because there was just no point. (When I turned on the news this evening I found out that they shut down Metro Transit and even closed the Mall of America this afternoon!)
This was looking out the front door of my condo building around 11:30 this morning:
This was looking out the front door around 3:00 this afternoon:
No one was going anywhere, clearly:
A while ago I watched someone take their dog out and stop by the neighbor's house. I wish I had gotten video of them trying to get up the stairs, but watching them go down was pretty good too:
And, have I mentioned how much I LOVE living in a condominium? It was probably one of the best decisions I ever made. Occasionally I wish I didn't have those pesky Association dues every month, but on days like today I remember that it's money well-spent, because I'm all toasty and warm and this guy...well...there were several times that he looked like he might just quit:
(For the record, he needs to do it all over again already.)
I'll be back tomorrow with REAL photos, once they've cleared the sidewalks and plowed the roads and I'm able to go outside and check out the damage. Until then, I hope you're all snuggly and warm in your homes like I am tonight!
They're calling for anywhere from 12-20 inches of snow in Minneapolis over the next 24 hours, and to say I'm excited would be a gross understatement. I made several stops on my way home from work, so I'm ready to hole up and watch the white pile up outside my window. I've got wine, popcorn, baking supplies, a new magazine, and a good book. So now we wait...
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