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• “It was far and away the warmest first 10 days of January ever measured in Minnesota history, averaging over 20 degrees F above normal statewide (27.2 F versus a normal of 7.1 F).” — Mark Seeley [source]
• 1,363 High Temperature records set nationwide in the last week, along with 266 Highest Minimum Temperatures [source]
• Warmest, driest start to January in U.S. history, according to NOAA [source]
• “For the first time in 30 years, a lack of snow has not allowed us to open the back bowls in Vail as of January 6, 2012, and, for the first time since the late 1800s, it did not snow at all in Tahoe in December.” — Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz [source,source]
• The St. Paul Winter Carnival’s snow sculpture contest and snow maze have been cancelled due to lack of snow [source] 
• Winter snowfall total to date in Mpls: 10.7”. Normal: 26.5” [source]. For comparison: more snow has fallen this winter in Midland, TX than in Mpls.
• 80% of MN experiencing moderate or severe drought [source]

merry christmas!

Dear Santa,

Please send snow.

Much love,

Scuttles

happy 11-day

best day to put up a post. also OMG ROSS.

“It’s official: first flurries of the winter season late Wednesday night in MSP; 3 weeks later than average.”

not a good start if we’re going to have a nice snowy winter =\

one more weather post

while not nearly as bad as the insane heat and drought in texas, i just read some relatively-startling stats (weather fuh) concerning the wretched humidity we’ve had here this summer: mpls has spent 301 hours at a dew point of 70F+ so far this summer (the average is 182), and 102 hours at or above a very-tropical 75F (the previous record was 78 hours). it’s been miserable — good to know i wasn’t imagining things. fall is just around the corner, though… can’t wait.

the temperature is still too damn high

today was a beautiful day. a perfect summer day. the first day in what feels like weeks where i wasn’t drenched in sweat by the time i walked from my door to the car. if only the whole summer could be like this.

below is a screenshot of WU from last tuesday afternoon, which was the hottest and most humid day in minneapolis history (119F heat index, 82F dew point). also on this day: moorhead, minnesota was the ‘hottest’ place on earth (with a crop-enhanced heat index of ~134F). fantastic. as i understand it, the right coast is now suffering through this same heat wave.

we had something like 4 straight days of heat indices approaching 110F and legitimately-tropical dew points. naturally, i had 3 soccer games over these same 4 days. i hope to never repeat that experience, it was miserable. i really, really like soccer, but not that much.

on a more positive note, my ‘garden’ is growing really well now. staked the tomatoes today, and have been drying large amounts of thyme and oregano already. also have been enjoying mojitos in this ridiculous heat since my mint has really taken off. hooray summer!

the temperature is too damn high

it’s only june 7 and we’re dealing with this crap already. 103F in mpls today (fts)… apparently the highest temperature we’ve seen in 22 years. the good news: supposed to dip into the 40’s by tomorrow night. much better.

also, happy birthday steve! 31 is the new cool.

tastes like … victory

just finished proctoring a final exam for the class i was TA-ing, effectively ending my responsibilities as a TA — hopefully forever. and about damn time, too. i had saved an oaked AB to properly celebrate the occasion; it will taste like victory.