The National Weather Service defines a blizzard as large amounts of falling or blowing snow with winds in excess of 35 mph and visibilities of less than 1/4 of a mile for an extended period of time (greater than 3 hours).
WCCO's weathercaster Mike Augustnyiak said it was coming - and he was right. This is the third storm we've had this fall and this one's on its way to becoming the 5th biggest blizzard ever in our region.
I'm sitting right in the middle of it - in the purple circle by Mike's left elbow.
Snow is falling at a rate of 1.5 inches per hour. I've got a foot of snow right outside my door already.
Winds are around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. White out!
Roads are treacherous - icy under the snow. Only the snowplows and a couple of farm pickups have been out on State Rd 25 this morning. According to Mike - we're going to get 15-20 inches.
I've put out some extra feeders with sunflower chips - to make it easier for the goldfinches and chickadees - and millet for the tree sparrows and juncos. But I'm surprised by the absence of cardinals, purple finches and house finches that have been visiting the feeders all fall.
No comments:
Post a Comment