Snowstorms and Pussy Willows

     The pussy willows on our side road have popped! The funny thing is the bush is buried beneath a big pile of snow and there is more snow on the way.  Will this winter ever end? We shall see…

WINTER STORM ALERT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING…WHEN
SNOWFALL RATES UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. VERY STRONG
EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 25 TO 40 MPH ARE ALSO LIKELY NEAR
LAKE SUPERIOR.
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY
TO 4 AM CDT FRIDAY…
* LOCATION…THE IRON RANGE AND MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD.
* TIMING…MIDDAY THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 6 INCHES
* WINDS…EAST-NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR
LAKE SUPERIOR.
* VISIBILITY…AS LOW AS A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES THURSDAY…
ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.
* MAIN IMPACTS…THE COMBINATION OF ACCUMULATING HEAVY WET SNOW
AND SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SNOW AND ICE
COVERED ROADS…REDUCED VISIBILITY…AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

Thanks for the photos Mark Ceminsky!