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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Listening Point - General Discussion Wow - winter wonderland coming to the BWCA |
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10/15/2020 07:58PM
TreeBear: "It only seems fitting. We had 8" of snow on our October trip last season and this weekend looks to have something in store for us again."
I was there too. Woke up to 12 inches of snow. Was beautiful up there but a wet mess.
10/17/2020 05:21PM
We had a snow squall hit us as we crossed Duncan yesterday. Another group was watching from shore and said we just vanished as the system moved across. Today, the snow started at 11am, but didn't pick up speed until about 1pm. Beautiful, sticking to trees. About 2 inches fell.
10/17/2020 05:22PM
Wow, amazing what a week will do in weather. Beautiful regardless. Glad to have been in 4th through 10th though.
All conservation of wildness is self-defeating, for to cherish we must see and fondle, and when enough have seen and fondled, there is no wilderness left to cherish. Aldo Leopold
10/17/2020 06:56PM
straighthairedcurly: "We had a snow squall hit us as we crossed Duncan yesterday. Another group was watching from shore and said we just vanished as the system moved across. Today, the snow started at 11am, but didn't pick up speed until about 1pm. Beautiful, sticking to trees. About 2 inches fell."
Thanks for the report. Any photos?
10/17/2020 09:28PM
ducks: "Friday 10/15 (yesterday)at Trails End and Cross Bay river. Today we are in Grand Marais where it’s raining hard with flakes mixed in. I assume it’s snowing hard up the Gunflint where it’s colder.
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Love the photos! Cute family there, ducks! Certainly is a bit of snow up there at Trail's End.
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”
10/18/2020 09:53PM
nctry: "Kinda early I know, but I thought I’d take the boat out today. Haha!
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I was wondering about up there at your location. Looks pretty white. Good tracking snow tho.
Also I see thru the next 10 days you may get just under 12 inches of snow in your area. Say it ain't so Ben.
Yes Brainerd and Finland area in about the same boat. I mean sled or something.
I did start the snow blower, but still hope to mulch leaves with the lawn mower. I am more mixed and confused than normal even.
10/18/2020 10:00PM
GunflintTrailAngler: "I’m going to Grand Marais next weekend. Looks like I’ll be breaking through ice to launch my boat on some of the designated trout lakes. Just got my ice fishing suit out of storage."
That might be very interesting with temps getting down in the middle teens?
10/19/2020 02:06PM
9" of snow ( at least 6"-- not sure I buy some of the 2nd' hand reports) in the last 5 hours N side of DSM. Even I-80 and I-35 covered during the max insolation. Unreal. Never seen anything like it- maybe 1997, but that was night time accumulations and a week later.
The two loudest sounds known to man: a gun that goes bang when it is supposed to go click and a gun that goes click when it is supposed to go bang.
10/19/2020 03:45PM
Pinetree: "Arctic(the name fits) this forecast has to be close to your driveway."
I had a little over 3 inches of snow over the weekend. Still an inch on the ground. Could be a few more inches tomorrow? We'll see...
Fun grouse hunting.
“Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.” -Edward Abbey
10/19/2020 03:47PM
WhiteWolf: "9" of snow ( at least 6"-- not sure I buy some of the 2nd' hand reports) in the last 5 hours N side of DSM. Even I-80 and I-35 covered during the max insolation. Unreal. Never seen anything like it- maybe 1997, but that was night time accumulations and a week later.
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Wow! Crazy for so early in the season down there.
“Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.” -Edward Abbey
10/19/2020 04:21PM
arctic: "Pinetree: "Arctic(the name fits) this forecast has to be close to your driveway."
I had a little over 3 inches of snow over the weekend. Still an inch on the ground. Could be a few more inches tomorrow? We'll see...
Fun grouse hunting."
I usually get up in your area numerous times grouse hunting. Just have not made it yet. Maybe not this year?
Yes the forecasts are going crazy right now.
10/20/2020 07:21AM
WhiteWolf: "9" of snow ( at least 6"-- not sure I buy some of the 2nd' hand reports) in the last 5 hours N side of DSM. Even I-80 and I-35 covered during the max insolation. Unreal. Never seen anything like it- maybe 1997, but that was night time accumulations and a week later.
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Each time I look at this weeks forecast the snow depth gets deeper. I think anyone going in this week better think twice.
10/20/2020 03:38PM
Pinetree: "Some areas by next Sunday may have received a foot of snow.
Ben I hope that wood pile of yours and the snow plow are all ready to go."
Nope, I’m getting outta here this year. After deer season is the plan... but I’m part of a Christmas tree lighting party. So I’ll return briefly. Then Arizona!
Nctry
10/20/2020 04:01PM
nctry: "Pinetree: "Some areas by next Sunday may have received a foot of snow.
Ben I hope that wood pile of yours and the snow plow are all ready to go."
Nope, I’m getting outta here this year. After deer season is the plan... but I’m part of a Christmas tree lighting party. So I’ll return briefly. Then Arizona!"
Good for you.
10/21/2020 09:29AM
LindenTree: "Looks to be around 6-8 inches at our place by Duluth/Hermantown last night. Guess we will see it melt by April---I hope."
That is what I am wondering with another 6-12 this week, will it stay around to spring. I hope we can get a good warmup.
Here in Brainerd we got 7 inches and a lot of fender benders and a few roll overs.
10/21/2020 10:10AM
No BWCA trip this year and now it looks like no Isabella - area grouse hunting trip with my son this weekend; it's just not good conditions for a travel trailer. This looks to be an early winter - just one more unfortunate memory from an already memorable year!
Just put one foot in front of the other; eventually you'll get there.
10/21/2020 02:07PM
7.9 inches at MSP airport. I wonder if a warming trend will eventually be in the forecast? I'm not looking forward to shoveling at the moment and lamenting the end of the soft water season!
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”
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