Were pushing 2 feet now, and its still snowing.

I will have to take the sled to work tommorrow, I dont think my truck will make it out of the driveway.

snow blows now, bring the sun and warm weather (ready for boating season)

Snapped a pick with the camera phone on my way home just 10 minutes ago...

Wow, NICE.

We're going to be headed out the door at about 6AM, so we should be up there around 8-9AM.

SWEET.

Rise and shine the white stuff is back !!!!!..............there will be more snow up there than what people think . So many schools are closed up there it brigs back memories of the Halloween Blizzard. The weather wizards are talking about this pattern may stay this way for a couple days. Also just heard 94 west of alex just got shut down due to heavy snow .....WOW !!!! Where the hell was this 2-3 months back. One report of 30 " up there ......not sure where but all they said it was in the Iron Range area. Well have fun , it's off to work to machine more parts. Was able to call in sick today , but the pics have been awesome thanks for that .......later

I believe the 30"... snowfall totals on http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=63916 as of last night...

Snowfall totals from around the Northland
Duluth News Tribune
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008

Snowfall reports received by the National Weather Service in Duluth on Sunday evening:


27 inches - Cass Lake - 11:55 p.m.

24.5 inches - Chisholm - 11:55 p.m.

23.5 inches - Cohasset - 9 p.m.

23 inches - Grand Rapids (15 miles N) - 9 p.m.

22 inches - Babbitt - 9 p.m.

22 inches - Wirt - 9 p.m.

19 inches - Tower - 9 p.m.

17 inches - Remer (5 miles NW) - 9 p.m.

7.6 inches - Canyon - 9 p.m.


If Cass Lake had that much at midnight... it was supposed to snow all last night too. That's crazy...

well that was a type OOOOOOO! I'm at work now and wishing I was up there. One sled with a lung down and another needed more TLC and another one that needs to be registered. And the other reason is that I need to keep the money train roll'n in. Sad excusses .....I know but it is what it is. So someone else better get out there and enjoy it for the oness that can't. Later

Heading up to Remer, and hopefully riding the Soo Line up towards cass lake, maybe some forest roads.

Anyone else going?

Oh man, I wish. Take the camera. This is unreal for this time of year.

We are pushing 30 inches, hard to really tell because the wind blew so hard all night. I plowed twice and right now it looks like I didn't even touch it. This snow is going to be around for a while, so come on up or over and ride. Premium fuel around here is pretty high so bring a few gas cans along.

Oh yes, epic pictures will follow tomorrow.

I've never snowmobiled in this much snow, I'm so excited. I thought the 8-10" two weeks ago was a lot

This was yesterday morning near Remer.Click to view attachment

We've got to have at least 2 feet. It's hard to tell because it blew around so much, but we have a 6' chain link fence near our barn outside and it's drifted up to about a foot from the top. The snow on the deck is about a foot above my border collie's head. They still haven't plowed our road so I'm stuck.

Man...We got that huge storm last year right when I was leavening for Hawaii. Now I am leaving for Hawaii again this week and another huge storm rolls in later in the season. WTF?

Sitting here in the cities looking out the window from work.......then looking at these pics and just have that feeling you get when you know you can't make it to play is some awesome conditions!

Lets see some more riding pics!

More pics from yesterday.Click to view attachmentClick to view attachment[attac
ment=460420:P4060017.JPG]

we got just under 20 inches at my house

yesterday


24 hours later

Thanks for the updates .....keep it coming on the pic's . This is bring'n a smile too my eyes. What a way too end the season . Damn.......... Keep it safe out there.

Thinking about coming up tonight after work to go ride tomorrow. Where should a guy stay and what direction should I go?

this is more snow in 2 days then we had all winter... something's wrong with this picture.... i was riding my dirtbike one day and a sled the next

Looks like a huge area in N. MN received over 2'. I'd probably drive to Ely if I was heading up?

Rode today. 30" atleast on the ground, still snowin. INSANITY.

had to get out of my yard first



my good deed for the day was helping an f6 get out of a thorny tree

Had to snap a pic eh? haha

Well I plowed all eph'ing day at work. 2 trucks plowing, front end loader, and a skid steer and it's not all cleaned up.

The winner? Virginia, Minn., reports heaviest snow





The city in St. Louis County takes the grand prize for the most snowfall during the weekend's storms, with the 32 inches that piled up from Friday night and to midday today.




Karin Krueger knew there was a lot of snow outside her office window in Virginia, Minn. But it was news to her that the town of about 9,000 people in St. Louis County took the grand prize for the most snowfall, with the 32 inches that piled up from Friday night and this midday today.

"I've got to send an e-mail out and let everybody know," said Krueger, a secretary in the city's police department. "I know we had a lot, but not that much."

Residents in other Iron Range cities got almost as much. Not far behind, 29 inches fell in northern portions of Itasca County, 27 inches in Cass Lake, 26 in Babbitt, and 25 in Chisholm and near Grand Rapids. Cohasset reported 23.5 inches while Lake Bemidji and New York Mills came in with 13 inches, the National Weather Service said.

The storm dropped a foot or more of snow across a wide swath of north central and northeastern Minnesota over the past three days, putting spring on hold. A few cranky people even called the National Weather Service office in Duluth lamenting that the interminable winter just won't end.

"Yeah, there's been a little bit of that," said Mike Bettwy, an assistant forecaster.

He said the three-day storm likely didn't set any records, but said it is quite unusual to get that much snow so late in the season.

The "Big Dump" was actually a welcome sight, said Dana Waldron, the police chief in Virginia, Minn.

"We needed the snow because the grass was drying out pretty bad," Waldron said. "I don't mind it, but that's my personal opinion, but I'm sure the people out shoveling are not happy.

Most of the snow had moved out of the region by early this afternoon, though some light snow was still falling in far northeastern Minnesota. Several school districts called off or started classes late today. MnDOT said driving in the northern part of the state is difficult due to snow compacted roads and icy spots.

A winter storm warning expired at 7 a.m. today, but another storm system may bring more snow to the northern part of the state by the end of the week, the weather service said.

Heavy snow also fell in the Morris, Alexandria and Staples area of west-central Minnesota. Fargo, N.D., reported 6 inches of snow

ANOTHER CAT TRYING TO CLIMB A TREE! LOL.

Wonder where a person can ride to get a bite to eat... maybe the saucemill??

I barely got out of the garage without getting stuck

I gotz me a long trak bro.

we got 29.5 inches in ely and its still snowing!!

are you the dude that crashed into the the skidoo with the polaris at the water skips couple weekends ago?

yes he is. do you have a vid?

I don't have a vid, and missed the crash.


From what I heard, he T-boned the guy on the Doo. Thats hearsay tho. All I know is it's a free for all up there, amazing there isn't more accidents.

here are a few pics of what i was doing today.i didn't measure how much but it had to be more than 2 feet.

Freakin awesome guys....we got something like that last year at this time 4'. Not going to happen this year for us but at least someone got it.

April 7th 2007

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Keep the pictures coming.......

why didnt i jsut skip school and stay up north

why didnt i jsut skip school and stay up north

I figured the vid of the crash would be on youtube, but I couldn't find it.


Here's a link to the ones I did find tho. Thanks to those who taped them!!

http://www.hardcoresledder.com/forums/inde...t&p=3881172

I thought for sure you would of been up there. Damn ..sad to here the book work came first.......LOL. I know no need to explain.....Hell the funds are tight and the sleds need work, and most important ! we are pick'n up at work so the spindle needs too turn and chips need to fly. So I can't say too much at all, i'm just glad we get pic's too see how it really is up there. BTW we better find time to get together over at the farm...eh'. ...........Later

You had to move 2' of snow with that itty-bitty skidloader? My god, I'd have gone crazy. Drive two feet, full bucket, dump. Drive two feet, full bucket, dump. Repeat 40,000 times.

That's awesome that you guys got that much snow, though! There's talk that we might get a couple inches around here sometime tomorrow, but I'd just as soon have it fall as rain if that's all we're gonna get. If it were 12+", I'd say bring it. Otherwise, it's just a tease. I could see getting 6", then de-summerizing the sled and going out and destroying something.

well the wheeler with the plow is broken down and the only other way was a shovel and that wasn't happening.it wasn't that bad though i just let the bucket float and i could push quite a bit.

Thursday night and Friday will see a more potent storm system track into the Upper Mississippi Valley, but many uncertainties on this system's track exist at this time. Continue to monitor the forecast, as this system could bring a late-season accumulating snow to much of the area.

Omg,

Posting this just before I head to bed. Todays snowmobiling > school any day. I am super exhausted.

We ride just normal trail Polari', but this snow was almost too much for us as all we were doing was pushing it. We were actually, at around 4PM, the ONLY ONES that have rode the Soo Line since this storm fell. Around Boy River, I stepped off the trail and I instantly sunk down to about my waist.

The ditches will be good to go for the rest of the week ATLEAST. I'd avoid the trails because (yes they are closed, but uh... ) they've got a lot of water sitting on them, so it's a little messy. The forest/fire roads? Beyond epic. So smooth, LOTS of powder for MN trails. Just gotta watch out for the downed trees.

Bottom line? GET OUT THERE WHILE YOU CAN. This is unrealistic conditions for this time of the year, and I kind of forgot we were in Minnesota while we were out today!!!

Edit: Pics will follow tomorrow.

We're leaving St Cloud at 7:30am. Gonna drop in Bemidji and head east. Watch for the "ZR". I'll buy ya beer.

I can't believe it. This is what we've been dreaming about and here I sit in Tennessee. It's going to be 75f today.

Looks like those two could phase together! Another 2 feet possible?

Dang guys that is crazy!!! Are the trails open?

hey IanG, do you think it will still be rideable up there around remer this coming weekend april 12?? i would hope to ride friday, saturday and hopefully sunday

I have heard this is the first of two storms. I am looking to possibly trailer up there from SEMN this weekend also. I'd just like to know where the snow is and i am there.

Time will tell if we are gonna get anything out of it... but from what I'm hearing... it's gonna stay south of the Iron Range.... Duluth and south will probly get hit.