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That's somewhat true most winters, but not all. For example, here's the satellite time lapse for 2013-2014 we've been discussing above: Several winters since I first moved here in the 80s, I've had the experience of standing at an overlook on or around the Superior Hiking Trail hundreds of...

Superior hit its maximum ice coverage on March 6 of that year. Here are the snowfall records for the Keweenaw that winter: So there was measurable snowfall 20/31 days of January, 20/28 days of February, 11/31 days of March, and 8/30 days in April. January and February had several stretches of...

Superior froze to 100% in 96 and has gone well over 90% five times in the last 25 years. That is less frequently than it used to. I remember the lake effect shutting down in 2014 and 2019. Presumably, it also shut down in other years where more than 90% of the lake froze. From NOAA:

The most perilous part of the Coq is between Hope and Merritt. The alternative route I’m talking about is the Trans-Canada between Hope and Kamloops via Cache Creek. It’s much lower altitude and a lot less steep. To get this thread back on track, try a Back Hand of God stout while you’re in the...

I'm not sure where you'll be headed in BC from Seattle, but if you're planning to take the Coquihalla Highway with standard rental car tires and no chains, make sure your plans include enough time for an alternative route if there is really any winter weather about...

I also think it unlikely Harris will win Iowa, but also strongly suspect Selzer’s latest poll is measuring something real in Iowa. It’s no surprise I have seen hardly any Trump signs around Minneapolis and St. Paul. What I have been noting more of is Republicans-for-Harris signs, many on yards...

Trump never ceases to amaze me with his ability to surround himself with wildly incompetent people. Apparently, no one in the campaign vetted Tony Hinchcliffe’s routine for Trump’s very own night at the garden yesterday evening. Tomorrow, Trump is holding a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a...

So yesterday I was waiting in an exam room with the door open at my optometrist's office in St. Paul when another patient walked past in the hallway with a tech leading her either to or from another exam room. By appearance, she was pretty close to stereotypical for sweet little old lady. She...

My first experience driving in a former British Colony was Kenya in 1989. I was 20 years old. As the result of an exchange of favors between development NGOs, for the better part of a week, I ended up as the informal driver for a soon-to-be-retired Canadian development worker. On the first day...

IMO, there are two problems with this statement: (1) the use of the words “may be,” rather than “has,” and (2) the use of the present tense, rather than the past tense, in conjugation of the verb “unravel.” To me, the truly frightening thing about this election, is that millions and millions...

Tom Bonier, a Democratic political strategist and C.E.O. of data and polling firm TargetSmart, on CBS News, stating an unprecedented increase in voter registrations occurred following the debate/Swift endorsement: Tom Bonier on CBS News (via X) Also found this in the Milwaukee Journal...

Detailed update this morning on the Bridge Fire from the Claremont Courier: Most of Baldy Village saved from Bridge Fire; Claremont evacuation warning lifted Seems like encouraging news for Baldy. When does the season start for Santa Ana winds, and how much risk do they pose in terms of...

My instinct is to agree with EMSC. However, elections do appear to be affected by social media, and with 280 million Instagram followers (I know many are likely international, but still, 280 million!), Swift is much more than just a musician. Swift's Instagram post included a link to Vote.gov...

How do you define "particularly close"? Unless I am misunderstanding the geography, which is certainly possible, this morning's map (https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incide...ge-fire/bridge-fire-morning-update-09-10-2024) makes it looks like the distance between closest point of the perimeter of...

Sounds like much more might remain of Mountain High than many expected. Sorry about the paywall, but the headline at least suggests a potentially more positive outcome than expected...

MAGA media keeps asking us “who are you gonna believe, us, or your lying eyes?” Skip ahead to 20:56 for another example: Seems straight from The Ministry of Truth: “War is Peace” “Freedom is Slavery” “Ignorance is Strength”

I’m honestly very glad things worked out for the best for your family, and I take you at your word that the 20-gauge likely made the difference. I’ve also got scary stories involving crime, guns, and my family. In the summer of 2020, a 9mm slug came through one of our windows. In the winter...

Since at least 2016, it probably been best not to underestimate the attraction and power of F*#kyouocity in American politics.

Can't argue with that, although IMHO, Malcolm Young was the more interesting guitarist in the band, cranking out one killer riff after another during the band's heyday and beyond.

Or, worse yet, Lubricated Goat! Saw Midnight Oil on "the Pier" in NYC in the summer of 85 (Red Sails tour?) in a relentless, drenching, warm thunderstorm. The show opened in a driving rain with a just a red spotlight on Peter Garret, in a defiant and menacing stance, from low and behind him...