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12/31/2017 12:03PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Sitting at Taste of Ely sipping coffee, having good conversation, getting ready to hit the great outdoors !! Heaven on Earth. Maybe I’m crazy, but lots better to me then a warm sandy beach!!
 
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12/31/2017 12:11PM  
I agree. Had a great sub-zero ski yesterday, and I'll be out again this afternoon.
 
yogi59weedr
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12/31/2017 12:14PM  
I'm sitting at home, 2°.
I have strep throat.
I'm watching the Bears..
It's not that I'm feeling bad enough....
It's only 7 minutes into the game.


Think I'll go out to the garage and get my ice poles ready to go...
 
missmolly
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12/31/2017 12:19PM  
That's the spirit, skiers!
 
Laketrout58
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12/31/2017 12:33PM  
It is beautiful and peaceful during the winter season. I was contemplating a hunting trip for brookies this weekend but it is too cold for me now. Ten years ago maybe. I sure would love to be standing on (enter lake name here) jigging for monster brookies! GO VIKINGS ! Marc
 
12/31/2017 12:59PM  
walllee: "Sitting at Taste of Ely sipping coffee, having good conversation, getting ready to hit the great outdoors !! Heaven on Earth. Maybe I’m crazy, but lots better to me then a warm sandy beach!!"



Are you up for a few days?
 
12/31/2017 01:59PM  
sitting in my living room watching vikings. just made some deep fried shrimp from scratch (except the shrimp was purchased). very yummy!
it is cold here in new ulm but the sun is bright and warm.

where is taste of ely?
 
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12/31/2017 03:20PM  
Nothing like hittin the beach with a cold beer.....
 
bwcasolo
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12/31/2017 04:28PM  
not much above zero here past 2 days, wife and i riding fat bikes all over the place with 4 inches of fresh snow, it's a blast!
 
bwcasolo
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12/31/2017 04:30PM  
nooneuno: "Nothing like hittin the beach with a cold beer..... "

that is awesome! whew buddy!
 
12/31/2017 08:13PM  
nooneuno: "Nothing like hittin the beach with a cold beer..... "

Ya know if you get one of them foam can cozies, it will help keep that beer cold longer.

Good for you, Wallee, get out there and go!
 
yogi59weedr
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12/31/2017 09:26PM  
Gotta be a tough lake trout opener....
 
12/31/2017 11:50PM  
-20F at my house just outside of Des Moines. First time -20F since I moved in 1998 and first time likely since all the records fell in FEB 1996. -20F with only a few inches of snow on the ground-- this air mass would have smashed records even further if the snow depth and extent of it had been deeper like it was in FEB 96'. Very similar setup weather map wise.
 
01/01/2018 04:18AM  
nooneuno: "Nothing like hittin the beach with a cold beer..... "




Did you say cold beer or bear?
 
nooneuno
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01/01/2018 08:01AM  
nctry: "
nooneuno: "Nothing like hittin the beach with a cold beer..... "




Did you say cold beer or bear?"


Beer most definitely, I'm still affeared of bears and GIRL SCOUTS.
 
01/01/2018 09:05AM  
Hello Ben.... hoe you are doing well. I will be up the remainder of the week.
 
01/01/2018 09:10AM  
nctry: "
walllee: "Sitting at Taste of Ely sipping coffee, having good conversation, getting ready to hit the great outdoors !! Heaven on Earth. Maybe I’m crazy, but lots better to me then a warm sandy beach!!"




Are you up for a few days?"
Hi Ben . I will be around most of the week. Might head up to Grand Marais , depends on how fishing goes here.
 
01/01/2018 09:14AM  
Mocha: "sitting in my living room watching vikings. just made some deep fried shrimp from scratch (except the shrimp was purchased). very yummy!
it is cold here in new ulm but the sun is bright and warm.


where is taste of ely? "
Just a few doors north of Piargis.
 
01/01/2018 10:10AM  
I would rather be in Pasadena watching the Rose Parade. It’s a balmy 46 degrees there. I’ve been walking in this sub zero stuff the past few days and the wind is really hard on my face. I try to cover it but the frost build up bugs me. I walked into a restaurant after a 6 mile walk and I could tell from the look on the workers faces that the frostnip on my cheeks was visible. It looks like the white pads on a Bandaid against a bright rose colored background. I believe it kind of scares them so I just face the window and let it thaw slowly.
I must be a little sadistic to take that abuse but I like to see how I stand against it. I could go to SoCal for the winter anytime now but there is a certain honesty about this weather that I like. Plus fuel is about $4.00 a gal. there.
 
01/01/2018 07:08PM  
walllee: "
nctry: "
walllee: "Sitting at Taste of Ely sipping coffee, having good conversation, getting ready to hit the great outdoors !! Heaven on Earth. Maybe I’m crazy, but lots better to me then a warm sandy beach!!"




Are you up for a few days?"
Hi Ben . I will be around most of the week. Might head up to Grand Marais , depends on how fishing goes here."




Check your email...
 
01/01/2018 09:09PM  
nctry: "
walllee: "
nctry: "
walllee: "Sitting at Taste of Ely sipping coffee, having good conversation, getting ready to hit the great outdoors !! Heaven on Earth. Maybe I’m crazy, but lots better to me then a warm sandy beach!!"





Are you up for a few days?"
Hi Ben . I will be around most of the week. Might head up to Grand Marais , depends on how fishing goes here."




Check your email..."
Got it....
 
Grizzlyman
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01/01/2018 09:18PM  
walllee: "Sitting at Taste of Ely sipping coffee, having good conversation, getting ready to hit the great outdoors !! Heaven on Earth. Maybe I’m crazy, but lots better to me then a warm sandy beach!!"


Definitely not crazy. -7 right now and I just got in from a 2 hr cross country ski through the forest under the full moon. I'll take that over a beach any day of the week.
 
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01/02/2018 08:40AM  
Just got back from that way. Spent a few days catching some pike on tip ups. Coldest temp we saw was -34 on Wednesday night. Burned a little more wood than an average trip but it was still a good time.
 
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01/02/2018 08:51AM  
WhiteWolf: "-20F at my house just outside of Des Moines. First time -20F since I moved in 1998 and first time likely since all the records fell in FEB 1996. -20F with only a few inches of snow on the ground-- this air mass would have smashed records even further if the snow depth and extent of it had been deeper like it was in FEB 96'. Very similar setup weather map wise. "


WW

Why would more snow depth and greater area of snow coverage aided in lower temperatures? Inquiring minds want to know...

JJ
 
01/02/2018 10:38AM  
JimmyJustice:
Why would more snow depth and greater area of snow coverage aided in lower temperatures? Inquiring minds want to know...


JJ "


Snow reflects the sun's radiation diminishing warming caused by sunlight heating the ground and vegetation. Albedo is the measure of the ability of a surface to reflect solar radiation- snow has a very high albedo, dirt and ground; not so much.
 
01/02/2018 06:10PM  
WW... My email wouldn't send now only receives. Can you call the number I was able to send?

Banks... You home?
 
01/02/2018 07:59PM  
Banksiana: "
JimmyJustice:
Why would more snow depth and greater area of snow coverage aided in lower temperatures? Inquiring minds want to know...



JJ "



Snow reflects the sun's radiation diminishing warming caused by sunlight heating the ground and vegetation. Albedo is the measure of the ability of a surface to reflect solar radiation- snow has a very high albedo, dirt and ground; not so much."


+1- also a deeper snowpack (especially a fresh one and in that case the most recent cold snap was aided by it) allows slightly more radiational cooling at night then a shallow one and thus a deep snowpack and large extent of it often "feed backs"on itself prolonging and in some cases intensifying cold air. It's often stated in the field that a fresh-deep snow pack compared to bare/brown ground is worth at least 10 degrees (cooler) at night.
 
01/02/2018 11:21PM  
WhiteWolf: "
Banksiana: "
JimmyJustice:
Why would more snow depth and greater area of snow coverage aided in lower temperatures? Inquiring minds want to know...



JJ "




Snow reflects the sun's radiation diminishing warming caused by sunlight heating the ground and vegetation. Albedo is the measure of the ability of a surface to reflect solar radiation- snow has a very high albedo, dirt and ground; not so much."



+1- also a deeper snowpack (especially a fresh one and in that case the most recent cold snap was aided by it) allows slightly more radiational cooling at night then a shallow one and thus a deep snowpack and large extent of it often "feed backs"on itself prolonging and in some cases intensifying cold air. It's often stated in the field that a fresh-dgeep snow pack compared to bare/brown ground is worth at least 10 degrees (cooler) at night. "


Whatever the meteriological explanation, cold temps at the Duluth Basecamp lead to fantastic sauna cool down conditions!



 
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01/03/2018 09:24AM  
I am sitting in AZ for the winter hit 80 yesterday. I do not miss the below temps

worked in them for a long time
 
01/04/2018 04:49AM  
riverrunner: "I am sitting in AZ for the winter hit 80 yesterday. I do not miss the below temps


worked in them for a long time "




I'll be joining you in a few weeks. :)
 
01/04/2018 09:30AM  
Outside this morning and it was -22 degrees F. below and actually thought it was nice out. If it is possible my body is getting use to it.
 
01/04/2018 09:32AM  
riverrunner: "I am sitting in AZ for the winter hit 80 yesterday. I do not miss the below temps


worked in them for a long time "


I never been to the Grand Canyon or like the Arches, I always thought maybe this would be a nice time with temps moderate and maybe fewer tourists?
 
01/04/2018 10:24AM  
Those places can still get cold at this time Pinetree. Especially the G.C. In my opinion late October early November or late March and April. Warmer and longer days. Tourist don’t usually get up until 9:00am so you can get a good start if you get up early.
 
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01/04/2018 12:41PM  
Visited the Grand Canyon in November a few years back. Stayed a night in Flagstaff and it cooled off well below freezing at night. I think I also remember seeing snow near the canyon. What I don't remember seeing are any lakes unfortunately.....
 
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