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« on: October 31, 2011, 12:07:42 PM » |
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One of the worst fall blizzards most Minnesotans can remember took place two decades ago.
On the eve of Halloween in 1991, a low-pressure system charged hard up from Texas and dumped 20.4 inches on the Twin Cities in a single day.
More than 2 feet of flakes fell on the metro area when all was said and done, making it the snowiest October ever - or at least since records were kept in 1892.
The storm, which lasted through Nov. 2 and buried some rural areas under a full yard of flakes, was blamed for everything from cold feet to statewide job losses. But the dark clouds came at a joyous time for Minnesotans: The Twins had just won the World Series.
This week, you'll just have to use your imagination: expect a chance of drizzle and highs in the upper 40s.
We built a snowman and used a jack-a-lantern for it's head. Several people stopped and took pictures.
The deer hunters had a holiday the following weekend as all the deer were herded up.
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« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2011, 12:50:16 PM » |
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20 years ago today..............I was 9 years old  |
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« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2011, 12:52:48 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2011, 12:53:58 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2011, 12:55:04 PM » |
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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2011, 12:56:54 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2011, 01:29:46 PM » |
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We were going to head up to the Cities to my parent's house with our almost 1 year old for her first Halloween. We had to deliver the stuff our neighbors ordered from a home decorating party, and the last one on our list talked us out of making the three hour journey. She made us some hot chocolate, and we sat and visited for over an hour. By the time we left, we could hardly see the gravel road's edges, and barely made it the 2 miles home. We were pretty happy that we didn't try to go see grandma and grandpa!
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« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2011, 01:57:18 PM » |
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Yeah I was 8 years old. Got home from school and there was already a huge pile on the ground. Had to trick or treat in Sorels.
My mom went to work at the hospital that evening and the next shift couldn't make it in. She worked a double since the roads were to bad to get the next shift in.
Definitely a storm that will never be forgotten.
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« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2011, 07:42:26 PM » |
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20 years ago I was 3 and I don't remeber the snow. I do remeber the 9 pointer my dad shot that year, hanging in the garage.
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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2011, 07:16:15 PM » |
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Come to Calgary, you dont have to wait 20 years for a bad storm. Over night it could be -50 celcius and the next day +2. Great for people that have migraines
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« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2011, 08:13:49 PM » |
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yep. i was 11
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« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2011, 08:43:50 PM » |
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Got rid of my gordarowe pants, still have my elevator boots ( Travolta)!!!  |
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« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2011, 09:10:21 PM » |
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Id love to move to calgary for the snow storms  Id have to get used to using celcius... I know 0 degress C equals 32 degrees F... but that's about it |
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« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2011, 09:13:56 PM » |
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Id love to move to calgary for the snow storms Id have to get used to using celcius... I know 0 degress C equals 32 degrees F... but that's about it Besides the the winter and chinooks the FISHING!!!! is one of a kind >>>Google the BOW RIVER ALBERTA |
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« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2011, 09:36:54 PM » |
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Yup that looks like a great time... who wants to go fishing?  |
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« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2011, 09:44:03 PM » |
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Yup that looks like a great time... who wants to go fishing? Like I have told everyone.. You are welomed to my place and wil have a damn good tour guide.... ME!!! |
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« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2011, 09:52:56 PM » |
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That's extremely tempting... maybe ill have to pick up a passport and take ya up on that.
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« Reply #17 on: November 21, 2011, 08:07:39 AM » |
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« Reply #18 on: November 21, 2011, 09:39:02 AM » |
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Lmao... oh yeah...  |
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« Reply #19 on: November 21, 2011, 10:14:36 AM » |
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That year out of 8 of us only myself and one other had snow shoes,Just south of Duluth There was 44 inches of snow.We made circles through the woods so the nonsnowshoers could walk,They didnt even bother it was so hard, Think we the 2 snowshod guys got 4 deer.By the second weekend the deer were herded up.
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« Reply #20 on: November 21, 2011, 11:00:07 AM » |
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20 years ago today..............I was 9 years old They don't allow anybody to be that young anymore! Do they? :dontknow:DIRTBALL2  |
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« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2011, 07:00:59 PM » |
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Mind over matter and also how much time do you have to do this
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