snowpocalypse 2023

The online mood today for the Twin Cities is interesting. We've had extremely unusual warm weather and melting in February. Now, we're being warned of an incoming record snowfall event.

"URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
327 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
...HISTORIC WINTER STORM SHOULD LEAD TO IMPOSSIBLE TRAVEL BY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY...
.Two primary rounds of snow are expected."
- forecast.weather.gov (archive copy)

Sure. That doesn't sound ominous at all. I'm so glad I don't have to worry about moving my vehicle to avoid a tow by the city.