The Snowmound Returns!

Hey, we actually have a snow mound this year! Did a little shoveling just before snapping this shot.  According to Paul Douglas, 2 inches of snow fell yesterday at MSP airport.

Scary Stuff

The following is from Paul Douglas' column in the Star Tribune yesterday.

"Mile-wide tornadoes, epic floods, drought; flowers already in bloom in New England? We'll see 50 by Tuesday; the GFS hints at 70 by mid-March. We seem to have skipped a month. Or two."

"A warmer atmosphere holds more water, more fuel for storms. 2010 was Minnesota's wettest year on record. We also saw 145 tornadoes."

"Uh oh, I fell a climate change lecture coming on. Spare us a Sunday sermon. Why remind us? Because this will be one of the three big stories of the 21st century. Because someday your grandkids may come up and ask what you knew, when, and what you did about it."

"Outbreaks of bizarre weather are a symptom - our atmosphere is running a slight fever. If you're not at all concerned, you're not paying attention."

First Subzero

According to local weather guru Paul Douglas, today was the first subzero morning this winter. Today set a record for the latest subzero on record in the metropolitan area. Yikes!

Record Dew Point

Yesterday I noted that the dew point was at 84 and that made it the most humid day in the Twin Cities, ever. I read in the paper this morning that we've had three days in a row where the dew point has been at 80 or more which, according to local weather guru Paul Douglas, has never happened before either! I was talking with Dale yesterday about how despite the miserable heat and humidity that life obviously just goes on. You just can't stay inside all day. I took a few walks and found that I was getting used to it somewhat. I made the walks much slower and shorter than usual but still enjoyed the outdoors despite the discomfort.

103 Degrees Today!!!

We haven't cracked 100 in 5 years! Accord-

ing to Paul Douglas this is the hottest it's been in Minneapolis since August 1, 1988.

Dad gave me the pictured flowers years ago. I don't know what they're called but they flower every year at this time.