Rey1756: <FONT face="Latina MN" size="5" color="orange">Week Past 02/26-03/04/07</FONT>

Sunday, March 04, 2007

Week Past 02/26-03/04/07

Mon 02/26 TV weather news reports started giving heads up on another snowstorm headed towards MN and the Twin Cities. It will add another 8" to 10" of snow that is already on the ground. It will be another workout for our snowblower.

Thu 03/01 the weather turned for the worst. Unlike last week's snowstorm that happened on a weekend this started early Thu and went on until Fri 03/02 morning. Old man winter decided to start it first day of March. I hope it's his last hurrah but then it's only March.

This snowstorm is nasty compared to last week's. Surprisingly, although it was slow in our store I still made a decent sale. But I can't believe the people that still went to our store even before we closed. I mean the roads and visibilty was bad. They even issued blizzard warning (gusty winds of 35mph or more). My guess is they live nearby. It's still hazardous. At the parking lot my car was covered with about 4 inches of snow. On my way home my average speed was 30 to 40mph. I was thankful there was a lull in most parts of my travel. When I was nearing home that's when the snow started to fall again with gusty winds. I tell you it's not fun driving on roads at open spaces. Snowfall and drifts makes driving very difficult especially at night.

When I got home our driveway was not passable. Combined with the snowdrifts the accumulation was about 2/3 the height of my tires. At 9:30 pm with snowfalling, wind blowing I started my snowblower. By Fri 03/02 morning I would do the same. I think this is the most time that I used my snowblower for the winter and in a span of one week.

I took the top pics Thu 03/01 evening during the snowstorm showing the roads leading to our house. Second row shows the same view following morning Fri 03/02. Third row is me pushing the snowblower and standing beside the accumulated snow after the two storms. Bottom pics shows the snow accumulation in front of the house, backyard and at our deck caused by the snowfall and drifts, Compare that to last week's.

Sun 03/04 I had to help out in another store to transfer some of their items since they are relocating to a new building. I was not able to stay that long (9:00 to 11:00 am) since also W arrived today Sun and I had to pick her up at the airport. She'll be experiencing again disruption in her sleep pattern.

# posted by Rey A @ 3/04/2007 10:46:00 PM