And then there was winter

Until recently, its been a dry winter... Unusually low snow amounts which had folks worried about exacerbating the MN Northwoods drought. So I was excited to hear about the storm last weekend.

I noted ahead of the last storm that we were maybe going to get 14-17 and bingo.
Indeed we got 16.5" total in Mora. It was about the most in the state other than the freakish amount of snow in the far SouthEast where they got 30".

And right away weather folks were talking about the potential for another storm 4-5 days later. I had a dream before the first storm that we would get 30" of snow total... and that dream seem likely at this point.

2 days ago, Monday, after the cleanup of the first storm, they were talking 2-4 inches midweek. Then it was maybe 5-6. By Tuesday night, they were saying maybe a foot. So today, it is likely to be 12-20 especially north of the Cities. Maybe more in Duluth/North Shore. Wow.

So far, Max and I have had tons of fun in the snow, we made a snow fort on the river with a tunnel and a mini snow man. We did a little sledding at the bottom of our hill, too. It was great to shovel through and drop 'the steps' to the river. It was pretty surreal, the amount of snow we just got.

And now, top another foot+ on it, whoa. My snowbanks are already too high in some places in the driveway to even blow snow any higher. Fun!

I'll post again after the storm for total snowfall amount.

Here's a snip from the lastest WX alert. Yikes, here we go again:

Another major winter storm will impact much of the upper Midwest
beginning today and lasting into Friday. This winter storm will be
just as potent as the one this past weekend... and potentially be
even more dangerous because of accompanying strong winds and its
impact on the area during the weekdays. Persons planning travel need
to be prepared for this heavy snow and the increasing winds... and
consider canceling traveling plans during times when blizzard
conditions are appearing more likely... namely on Thursday and
Thursday night.

During Thursday drastically deteriorating conditions are expected by
mid to late morning across much of the area. Frequently heavy snow
and northeasterly winds will combine to make near blizzard
conditions in places through the afternoon and into Thursday
evening. Blizzard conditions with near zero visibility are
appearing more likely especially in rural areas. The snow will
begin to weaken in intensity late Thursday night into early Friday
morning... however accumulations will continue in places and the
stiff winds will be slow to subside leading to blowing and
drifting snow creating treacherous travel conditions in many places
on Friday. Final snow accumulations of a foot to twenty inches are
expected in many areas.