We had a winter blow here in Minnesota that now has it's place in the history books. About 20 inches of snow and winds of 40mph sustained with gusts of 55 mph. Combine that with cold temps and we had wind chills of 40 degrees below zero.
For the first time in our eight years living here at Coyote Ridge, we are seeking professional help removing snow.
We were able to clear the snow around the wooded property, but our one-third mile lane is out in the open and choked with snow drifts six feet high.
Hopefully later today one of our farmer neighbors will be here with a big tractor and blower to transfer the snow into the next county.
Traction is a problem because we received freezing rain before the snow started Friday night and early Saturday morning.
It was really hard to capture the drifts on the camera as we did not feel like trudging up the lane through the snow.
What is making the removal so difficult is the fact that the wind packed the snow into drifts making them feel like concrete when you run into them.
We were without power for a time yesterday. That only lasted about six hours so we felt very fortunate. Our gas fireplace keep us toasty warm with a steady temperature of 70 degrees inside compared to a ridiculous -30 degrees outside.
All is good now with the sun shining and the winds at a manageable level.
1 comment:
wow is right, from the looks of it we will get 3 inches or so today in MO. but farther east it is still dry, Had rain this morning that I am glad wasn't snow. I am still hoping for clear highway west on Wednesday morning looks like you guys and the Dakota's and Iowa got the brunt of it. That something about the Dome. Be safe out there and keep warm and inside. Sam & Donna....
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