Midwest Storm

cowboydoc · Mar 4, 2002

Did any of you other guys get hit with this midwest storm? We got a little under a foot here with blowing winds and temps into the negative degrees without wind chills. I spent most of saturday and sunday digging out livestock, barns and roads. As soon as I would get a road cleared it would blow back in. I had to keep digging out as it was so cold we had to keep getting feed to the cattle and horses. Not a fun weekend at all!!

MikePA · Mar 4, 2002

From the news reports, the UP of MI got nailed as well. Stay safe!

StoneHeartFarm · Mar 4, 2002

Cowboydoc

Michigan's LP got hit as well. Nailed us saturday with about 10 inches. Sunday the Lake effect hit off lake Michigan and dropped another 3-4 inches on us. Temps last night hit about -4. We're warned to be ready for more snow through tomorrow. After that the artic front is supposed to be past us. According to the Weather Channel, its supposed to be 43 degrees on Wednesday. I actually got to drive my truck in 4x4. first time this whole winter. /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

SHF

PitbullMidwest · Mar 4, 2002

SE Iowa faired much better than the QCA, 5.5 inches and only mild wind. It hit -6 below last night. Over all the last storm was far worse for Burlington.

Golfgar4 · Mar 4, 2002

Here in SC Wisconsin, we got about 9". The only problem was that it started late Friday night, snowed through the night and then stopped for about 5 hours Saturday mornng. Just long enough to get the plows started - then it started snowing again and snowed all day on Saturday. The crews were out there from Saturday morning until Monday morning! And it was - 12 degrees on Monday morning to boot! What a weekend!!

MossRoad · Mar 4, 2002

We got about a foot in South Bend, IN. Much more a few miles North. Much less a few miles South. Depends on your relation to the lake affect snow bands. I plowed about 4 inches off of the drive on Saturday morning. It then proceeded to snow all day long. While we gained another 4 inches on the yard, the drive stayed clear, as the ground was not frozen. It just melted as soon as it hit. I suppose that is the perfect snowfall. Snow in the grass for the kids to play in, but none on the drive for me to remove. I enjoyed it. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

StoneHeartFarm · Mar 4, 2002

Anybody noticed any power problems? Mine has flashed off an on about a half dozen times today. Fortunately, the UPS has caught it each and every time without hesitation and has kept the computer up and running. But, I'm getting tired of turning the TV back on. Might be time for another UPS /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif.

SHF

Thomas · Mar 4, 2002

By the sounds you haven't had much rest and I hope all is safe.Strange weather this year for sure..you folks are getting a old fashion late winter instead of us.

cowboydoc · Mar 4, 2002

Thomas,
You are sure right. Can't complain too much. This is the first real part of winter we've had so far, but boy was it a doozy. Just looked out the office window and it's snowing again!

PaulinSD · Mar 4, 2002

We picked up bout 3/4" in Sioux Falls. Sioux City, about 75 miles south got hit pretty hard, snow and blowing snow. Most of it is now gone, about 42* now, Monday afternoon

Paul