Guru Zim: man, it is freaking flooding everywhere here Guru Zim: I'm down to one safe way to get to my house Guru Zim: 75 ft trees on Friars road were falling down the hillside into the road Guru Zim: river flooded on two other sides. See Our Zed: Awwww shucks I'm sure it's NOTHING compared to MINNESOTA WINTERS Guru Zim: 350 accidents yesterday Guru Zim: on a holiday Guru Zim: You know Pyramid lake? Guru Zim: They have the floodgates open at the dam Guru Zim: we've had 18" of rain this season - 2 more than ever recorded YTD in over 155 years of recorded precip See Our Zed: Yeah I actually watch the news Guru Zim: well i wasnt sure this was national news See Our Zed: But let me tell you this...Saturday night we got....TWO INCHES OF SNOW See Our Zed: Can you BELIEVE it Guru Zim: you're ruining my weather tragedy See Our Zed: EVERYONE WAS RIGHT ABOUT MINNESOTA See Our Zed: I LONG FOR THE TEMPERATE WINTERS OF CALIFORNIA Guru Zim: Sigh. Guru Zim: I'm so lucky to be the one who gets to hear this
When it seems like the whole world is full of idiots, maybe your standards are a bit high. - Guru Zim
The National Weather Service recorded a snowfall of 3.8 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport but 5.3 inches at the weather service's offices in Chanhassen.
The snowfall brought this winter's total to 17.9 inches, making it 14th on the list of least snowy winters, the NWS said.
When it seems like the whole world is full of idiots, maybe your standards are a bit high. - Guru Zim
The bright side about the rain and floods: At least this should prevent a violent outbreak of wildfires in the fall, as happened a few years ago. As long as you stay away from mudslides, rain and even flooding are much easier to deal with than being surrounded by a ring of fire.