Just how cold is it in Minnesota? (Burnsville: eyeglasses, lawyer)

[northstar22]

It wasn't that I wasn't driving carefully. The snow was just so deep that there was nothing I could do except get stuck. Three other cars were stuck on the same road, including an SUV and a pickup truck. I've never had a snow-related accident before (except as a teen when I was just learning to drive in snow), and I've never been in the ditch before. The weather was just hell.

[northstar22]

Originally Posted by Radical_Car

Your moving out of Mankato? Or were you just kidding?

I was blowing off steam, but I'm seriously considering moving to a warmer climate. Mankato is awesome from April - Oct, but I can't take this weather. I'm from the Midwest and I've never seen a blizzard like this.

[uptown_urbanist]

I was really annoyed this morning when I heard the spokesperson for Mall of America telling everyone that they were keeping their roads plowed and they were open for business. I know they don't want to miss out on a day of pre-Christmas shopping, and that in general life in MN goes on snow or no snow, but this was a huge blizzard! People should not have been out on the roads today, and having so many places open (although many did eventually close) made it too easy for people to underestimate just how bad it was out there. Not to mention employees feeling forced to endanger themselves and others because they've got to go sell some shirts at the mall.

Kazoopilot -- this is more extreme than normal. I admit, though, on days like this (and when I see the temperatures forecast for the coming days) I really, really miss my days in southern California.

We lived in Delaware for a couple of years, and after one big blizzard (big, but I don't think as much snow as this) they shut down the state for several days! Literally shut it down -- the only people allowed to be out on the roads were emergency vehicles or those driving to jobs deemed necessary. It was great; EVERYONE (well, except the hospital employees, police, and plow drivers) was out of school or work, so it was like one big snow day for adults. I tromped through the snow to drink hot chocolate and watch movies with a friend. Plus, as a renter, I didn't have to shovel! Good times. I would be feeling a lot more positive about today if my wrist wasn't aching from shoveling and if we could actually go outside tomorrow to enjoy it without risking frost bite.

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by kazoopilot

I literally almost died in the blizzard today. I was out running errands and got buried in the hellacious snow -- even the tow trucks couldn't get to me, so I had to call 9-1-1.My car is still buried in the MIDDLE OF A FRIGGIN' STREET, where it will rest until this expletive deleted blizzard dies down. Not to mention the expletive temperature is -10. I'm from Michigan, so I'm more than used to the snow and "blizzard warnings." I never knew winter could be like this. Hell on earth. They sent a friggin' rescue crew out to pull my stupid butt of the snow (sorry for wasting your tax dollars with my idiocy). I am so over this friggin' state. Moving ASAP. See ya later!

Um... Doing errands in a blizzard like that is not really a good idea. At least you learned about the dangers in town and not a dozen miles in the middle of nowhere...

[Radical_Car]

Originally Posted by uptown_urbanist

I was really annoyed this morning when I heard the spokesperson for Mall of America telling everyone that they were keeping their roads plowed and they were open for business. I know they don't want to miss out on a day of pre-Christmas shopping, and that in general life in MN goes on snow or no snow, but this was a huge blizzard! People should not have been out on the roads today

St. Cloud didn't get weather like that at all Im jealous
I was out shopping for a large part of the day, the wind was very, very cold, but there wasn't all that much snow, and it all was plowed. Our apartment parking lot was already plowed when we left. Snow wasn't an issue, it was just cold and there was a strong cold wind. I heard from people that the twin cities got much, much more snow. I wish the blizzard would of happened during the week and not on a Saturday.

[golfgal]

First thing yesterday morning the roads were fairly clear and it wasn't blowing, at about 8:00, that changed. The Mall of America closed early. I measured on our deck where it is protected from the wind and we got 20". Dh is out shoveling the end of the driveway, the plows finally came through-it's about 5' high there.

[sholomar]

I love blizzards like this, I just wish we got more snow out here where I am.. honestly does it kill people to take 24 hours off and stay off the roads until the storm passes and they plow the snow? They were not kidding when they said "road closed" or "no travel advised" .

[Radical_Car]

I wish we got snow like the cities did

[audadvnc]

Originally Posted by kazoopilot

I am so over this friggin' state. Moving ASAP. See ya later!

Gee, I guess that "weather keeps the riff-raff out" thing really works!

Lol I went shopping for several hours today, it was fun !

But some people are just sick!!

" What's a wind chill?" My response? " I hate you"

Totally! Last night the temperature seemed to be heading straight to Hell. Damn, that wind was sharp!

[light_shimmer]

It's only -1 here today, with no real wind chill happening. The ten day forecast is all in single digits to teen range, no negatives at all! YAY HEAT WAVE

"I think it's getting warmer."
"Are you standing on the same side of the equator as I am?"
"No, really, I think it's a couple degrees warmer than yesterday"
" The frigid wind has obviously damaged your brain"

I read that in a book a few days ago and had to laugh....it just fit so well.