When we woke up on Feb 20th - the temps were warm (at least compared to what we have had) and there was no snow. The prediction was for it to come in around 11:00 and to continue for 24 hours of snow and blowing. Curt made it to work fine and called to say "where ever you are when this storm starts, plan on that is where you will be staying."
Okay, decision made, we will cancel!
It did start snowing here almost exactly around 11:00, and it snowed and snowed. We were able to go over for a quick trip to Gaylord to visit with Linda and Doug. Diane drove and after about an hour there... we decided...
better get home now or we won't get there.
We got home safely but the drive home was 20 miles an hour and a line up of cars 20 deep.
As the evening went on the storm progressed.
Al our UPS man got stuck out on Hi-way 9 around 11:30pm (brought safely home around 11:00am)
...other cars stranded on the same road, all night!
Nick our cop was called out on many calls and was unable to get through the drifts or to see where he was going.
Carol our corporate secretary person was able to get safely home and posted pictures and prayed with us.
Alex the jailer from NewUlm was stuck out on 19 between Lafayette and Winthrop, he said he went in to "survival mode" as there are no plows out, no travel.
Ringo our UPS drivers wife was home, sick with worry and went to fb for help. Cancelled her mammogram appt for the 3rd time.
Lacey and Nola got stranded in Foley, cancellation of the plans... there will be no travel for awhile.
They closed almost all the hi-ways around here...
my boss called, she is stuck on her gravel road right outside her home.
It has been 24 hours sense the start of the storm. It is cold and windy around the clean beauty of the snow...
The plows are out...
but stay home.
As you can see by the picture, the bright sky can be quite deceiving on what is really going on.
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