Hot Enough for You?

It is hot. Temps are hovering over 100° and the humidity is making it worse. I went on one of the local weather sites to see what the record was for today and ranacrosss this article of the blizzard of 1991. One of the top 5 weather stories of the 20th Century

Across much of eastern Minnesota, trick-or-treaters donned snowmobile suits as snow began to fall during the afternoon of October 31, 1991. This marked the beginning of a major winter storm that pounded the eastern half of Minnesota over a three day period. The storm dropped 28.4 inches of snow on the Twin Cities, setting a single storm record for the metropolitan area. Duluth received 36.9 inches, the largest single storm total in Minnesota history. Southern Minnesota saw an ice storm especially around Albert Lea and Austin. Highway snow removal was hindered by extremely cold temperatures that followed the storm and transportation was hampered for many days. Click on image to the right for a larger labeled line map.
Some of the Twin Cities records that were broken by the 1991 Halloween Blizzard were:
Event 1991 Old Record (1891-1990)
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Most single storm snow total 28.4

24 hour snowfall in any season 21.0

Most snow on October 31 8.2

Most snow on November 1 18.5

Most snow in October 8.2

Earliest 8 inch snow 8.2

Earliest autumn below zero low -3*

All of these records still stand as of 2001.
*-3 on November 4, 1991

I remember that day very well. I had picked Ned up from nursery school when it started to snow. Light, fluffy snow, it didn't seem to be much of an issue. "Good I thought, I won't have to rake leaves this afternoon." Little did I know that my rakingreprievee would last through the winter.

I suppose it was about 5 o'clock when we realized that this was more then a dusting of snow. When we went to put the kidsHalloweenn outfits on, they were a snug fit under the snow suits. Of course, the thought never entered our mind that we shouldn't go trick or treating. Mark and I put the kids on the sled and started trudging through the snow. After a couple of houses, trick or treating lost it's appeal and we went home.

Thetemperaturess dropped like a rock and not only did we end up with almost 2 feet of snow, but also temperatures below 0°. Those were the days! What was that about global warming?