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[gerisullivan]

People live here. They voluntarily live here. debgeisler reminds me that I once did, too.

Current Minneapolis temperature: -9 degrees Fahrenheit, RealFeel: -38

Here's the forecast for the rest of my stay, with Tuesday extended beyond the time I expect to leave:

Sunday
High: -4, RealFeel: -32.
A little snow at times this morning, up to 1"; otherwise, cloudy, windy and much colder

Sunday night:
Low: -11, RealFeel: -31
Mostly cloudy and bitterly cold; extreme cold can be dangerous for outdoor activities

Monday
High: 9, RealFeel: 0
Partly sunny and not as cold

Monday night:
Low: 3, RealFeel: -23
Cloudy, windy and very cold with 3-6 inches of snow late

Tuesday
High: 21, RealFeel: 8
Breezy and not as cold with snow, accumulating an additional 3-6 inches

Tuesday night:
Low: 6, RealFeel: -6
Snow

Notice how they don't even mention an accumulation amount for Tuesday night? After 6-12 inches in the previous 24 hours, well, there's going to be more. Of course, that sounds like the current forecast for Toad Woods and environs, too.

I somehow just don't think we're going to be loading the copper sun into my car today. Not at temperatures like this. Not through snow and down icy stairs. As galacticvoyeur said yesterday:

"pick... up... 125 lb copper covered hardwood ball...

carry through deep snow, down icy concrete stairs...

[...]

This thing is no joke. I'm more than a bit worried about safety issues here. I'm very worried, in fact.

The sun just might stay in Minnesota for a few more years. They clearly need it.

I just hope that the mere threat of leaving will convince it to do its job. 'Cause it's brutally cold out there.

Comments

[lauriemann.livejournal.com]

Yikes. But it can be amazingly nice. I remember being at Minicon in 1989 and it was 70 on the Monday after Easter!

[erikvolson.livejournal.com]

In Chicago, -5F, winds W24G32, Wind Chill -32F.

A good honest two swear word cold.

I'm Really, Really, Really Sorry...

[davidschroth.livejournal.com]

...about that joke I made about how you should travel to a place with a more temperate climate - Minneapolis.

I should know better than to tempt the weather ghods...

Re: I'm Really, Really, Really Sorry...

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Yes, you should.

At least we know who to blame.

:-) Love you. Happy Anniversary!

Re: I'm Really, Really, Really Sorry...

[daedala.livejournal.com]

Oh....

I hate you now. Sorry.

[buttonlass.livejournal.com]

We may actually get to MN on Monday and beat the snow. We were going to break it up and stop at Kurt's but the snow sounds bad and like we'd rather be snug by then.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Whoohoo! I'm all in favor of that. :-)

I'm having an early dinner with a friend Monday evening, but could then invite myself over to Harriet Manor to wrap prezzies and VISIT!

[daedala.livejournal.com]

I was so glad to see you. I am sorry I forgot my card for you. :( Thank you for AIR!

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. I was really glad to see you, too! Thanks for braving the elements on such a brutally cold morn.

[daedala.livejournal.com]

If I had checked the weather, I might have chickened out. :)

[sethb.livejournal.com]

Strange: this says you posted at 9:51 AM. Neat trick, that.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

And here you thought I was pumping gas at the time.

Okay, okay. As you probably already figured out, my computer stays on the Toad Woods time zone wherever it goes.