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Ridgerunner

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Noticed something odd this morning. Friday when I came to work, it was dark and I had to use my little pinlight to key the code to get in. Today it was already well after sunup... ??? Maybe it's been so grey, overcast, rainy and nasty for so long that I didn't realize the days had gotten that much longer. It was a nice surprise.

I've noticed the same thing. Cloudy or clear skies can make a difference in how well you can see.
 

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There is a hallway where I bring the snow blower out to clear a place for our cars ~ daughter found the tractor keys ~ they were on the kitchen table ~ but the tractor is buried completely ```
 

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The weather here has been terrible. Snow, then heavy rain, a quick drop in temps to freeze the slush/puddles - then more snow, and high winds. Really bad road conditions, the frozen slush (snowcrete?) won't plow off now & side streets are so bumpy they feel like driving off road.

We made the national news - and not in a good way. Snow driven over Highway 41 by high winds caused whiteout conditions, and led to the biggest chain-reaction accident in Wisconsin history... 131 vehicles involved. The freeway was closed for Mass Casualty operations, and took a day to clear. This occurred about 1/4 mile from my job, we can see that part of the freeway from outside. The depth of the devastation is numbing; even today, on my way home, I still saw a lot of debris in the snow banks for over 1/2 a mile. Most of the vehicles involved were totaled, and are currently impounded pending the crash investigation.There is traffic video that indicated a reckless driver (or drivers) trying to pass in unsafe conditions probably sparked the whole thing. Wisconsin drivers should know better; one dead & many injured because of their stupidity. :somad
 

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@Zeedman that is the same cycle we've been on. snow, then rain, then freezing cold again. ice everywhere again. i'm glad i'm staying in for a few more days.
 

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Staying in ~ why, you been sick ```

i'm a hermit by nature. :) was out Sunday for hours and interacting with a hundred or two hundred people. storm and nasty conditions driving coming home. white caps on farm fields that were snow a day before. it feels good to be home. i don't have to be anywhere until lunch on Thursday.
 

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The weather here has been terrible. Snow, then heavy rain, a quick drop in temps to freeze the slush/puddles - then more snow, and high winds. Really bad road conditions, the frozen slush (snowcrete?) won't plow off now & side streets are so bumpy they feel like driving off road.

We made the national news - and not in a good way. Snow driven over Highway 41 by high winds caused whiteout conditions, and led to the biggest chain-reaction accident in Wisconsin history... 131 vehicles involved. The freeway was closed for Mass Casualty operations, and took a day to clear. This occurred about 1/4 mile from my job, we can see that part of the freeway from outside. The depth of the devastation is numbing; even today, on my way home, I still saw a lot of debris in the snow banks for over 1/2 a mile. Most of the vehicles involved were totaled, and are currently impounded pending the crash investigation.There is traffic video that indicated a reckless driver (or drivers) trying to pass in unsafe conditions probably sparked the whole thing. Wisconsin drivers should know better; one dead & many injured because of their stupidity. :somad

I'm glad you weren't involved in that terrible
pileup.
 
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