Springtime in Minnesota: Palm Sunday

Sunday, March 24, 2013. Palm Sunday. Looks like Easter will look a lot like Christmas this year. On the other hand, maybe not. This is Minnesota, after all.



Springtime in Minnesota. March 21, 2013.

I've been sharing a cold with my family. Doing things together is supposed be good for family bonding. Somehow, though, this doesn't feel much like "quality time."

Bright and Sunny, or Closed for the Day: Blizzard in the Upper Midwest

As blizzards go, this one's a fairly modest affair. Even so, Sauk Centre public schools cancelled classes today. I get the impression that the district is a bit less gung-ho about requiring attendance during storms: sort of like the admirable determination shown by Leonidas, except the local brass didn't drive a bus.

Anyway, an impressive list of schools, roads, and businesses in the region either didn't open today, or are closing early. A few minutes ago storm-related announcements on the radio included an update on Interstate conditions. Interstate 94 is now closed from Osakis to Moorhead, Minnesota, and a major road from Fergus Falls to Breckenridge is out of service.

Meanwhile, it's clear and a bit chilly here in Sauk Centre:

Small Town America: Central Minnesota


That's a reduced-size image from my webcam, near the corner of Ash Street and South 9th in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

In the news:

• "Blizzard conditions force local schools to close, March 18"
  Amy Chaffins, Alexandria Echo Press (March 18, 2013, 05:25 a.m.)
• "I-94 between Alexandria and Moorhead closes"
  Echo Press (March 17, 2013, 10:57 p.m.)

Related posts:

• " Checking the Weather at Midnight"
  (March 18, 2013)
• "Happy St. Patrick's Day, and a Blizzard Warning"
  (March 17, 2013)