Blizzard: or, Watching Trees Wave Merrily in the Wind

Sunday, January 26, 2014. A blizzard warning is on until midnight tonight. Sauk Centre schools won't open tomorrow: a welcome display of good sense. I heard that Interstate 94 is closed between Osakis and Moorhead.

I've spent the day enjoying not being outside, watching trees wave merrily in the wind.


Sunshine and snow in south Sauk Centre. January 22, 2014.


The Walmart parking lot, looking toward Coborn's and downtown. January 22, 2014.

The local Soo Bahk Do group was in the Sauk Centre Herald this week. The paper did a pretty good job of describing what our group does. I got the 'original' digital photo from the folks who gave the Sauk Herald a copy. Those are happy folks, after a tournament down in St. Cloud.


Soo Bahk Do in the newspaper. January 24, 2014.


After a tournament. December 8, 2013.

The last I heard, the blizzard is supposed to be over tonight. We don't seem to be getting any new snow, but any that's loose gets blown around. Then we're looking forward to a wind chill warning until noon on Tuesday.

I may stay inside tomorrow, too.


Saasdfnoon. January 26, 2014.

That's it for this week.

Clear and Otherwise

Sunday, January 19, 2014. Wednesday's and Thursday's weather was either a winter storm or a blizzard, depending on who you heard: and what time you heard the report. Either way, it retouched our snow cover.


Sauk Lake, Wednesday afternoon. January 15, 2014.


The corner of Ash and South 9th this morning. January 19, 2014.

Snowmobilers came buzzing by this morning, enjoying the snow cover of front yards on this side of the street. It may or may not be legal: but they were having a good time.

Blizzard and a Webcam

I got two phone calls early this morning, both from Sauk Centre schools' automated system. The first said that school would start two hours late. The second made more sense: no classes today.

There's a blizzard in progress here in central Minnesota. Looking through my webcam, it doesn't look too bad. The wind is still brisk, though, eagerly rearranging snow drifts and making new ones.

I plan to stay in all day.

Related posts:

• "Winter Storm and a Webcam in Central Minnesota"
  (December 28, 2013)
• "Cold Weather and Me"
  (January 5, 2014)
• "School: Late Today"
  (January 24, 2013)

Back to 'Adjusted Normal'

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Related posts:

• "Back to 'Adjusted Normal' "
  Through One Dad's Eye (January 14, 2014)

Foggy, Sort of

Sunday, January 12, 2014. It's warmer than last week, which wouldn't take much. Days are getting longer, but it's still sincerely winter.


In a few months this will be a bird bath. Right now, it's a lawn ornament. January 10, 2014.


Not quite fog, not quite clear. January 10, 2014.

This evening I saw a bit of blue sky, which was a nice change of pace from the last few days.

Cold Weather: Lots of It

Here's what a map of U.S. weather watches and warnings looked like this morning. The orange or salmon color shows where we've got a Wind Chill Watch.

It's cold today.


(From accuweather.com, used w/o permission.)

I plan on staying inside.

Related posts:

• "Cold Weather and Me"
  (January 5, 2014)
• "Fifth Day of Christmas, and Crisp Weather"
  (December 29, 2013)
• "Winter Storm and a Webcam in Central Minnesota"
  (December 28, 2013)

Cold Weather and Me

Sunday, January 5, 2014. It's cold outside here in central Minnesota: and quite a few other places, too. Public schools in Minnesota won't open tomorrow, thanks to a decision by the Minnesota Governor.

I've been staying inside quite a bit recently, for a variety of reasons. I took these photos on Wednesday.


The eighth day of Christmas at Our Lady of Angels church. January 1, 2014.


They're hard to see from this angle, but those wise men got closer this week. At least, I assume so. January 1, 2014.

My wife told me to stay inside today. I had no problem with that idea. Like I said, it's cold outside.

Related posts, in this and another blog:

• "Break Time"
  Through One Dad's Eye (January 5, 2014)
• "Just Touching Base"
  Through One Dad's Eye (January 4, 2014)
• "Fifth Day of Christmas, and Crisp Weather"
  (December 29, 2013)
• "Winter Storm and a Webcam in Central Minnesota"
  (December 28, 2013)
• "Spilled Coffee, Reality, and a Wind Chill Advisory"
  Through One Dad's Eye (December 9, 2013)