Sunday blizzard in Alex

Blizzard!!
Tom Obert writes from Lake Darling in Alexandria:

It is early Sunday morning and it has just begun. Ruthie wanted to get a jump on it - we haven't received much snow yet. As late as yesterday afternoon, our snowfall amounts were predicted to be 2 - 4". Then this morning they placed us in the 12 - 18" range!

So, while Ruthie challenged the elements, I headed out in the big Expedition to go a mile and a half down the road to the convenience store to re-stock the necessities in case we get socked in for a while.

I would have been more comfortable going by dogsled.

Interstates 29 and 94 are already closed in the Dakotas - I'm sure 94 will be closed in Alexandria soon. Shoveling out will not be fun - the temperature is predicted to stay below ZERO until Thursday.

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"Snug in Shakopee" writes:

Upon reading Tom's news about what is coming our way down I-94, the retiree casually noted to his wife, over bacon and eggs and hot coffee this morning, that flights on Sun Country airlines are now $135, one-way to Tucson.