Glad we're in New Hampshire!

[Kat Kanning]

And not one of these other places 

Snowstorm Hits Montana, Wyoming, Dakotas

By BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press Writer 40 minutes ago

BILLINGS, Mont. - Portions of Montana, the Dakotas and Wyoming were hit by a slow-moving snowstorm that knocked out power, closed roads and dumped up to 13 inches by Wednesday.

Thousands of power outages were reported and some schools were closed by the storm, which began Tuesday. Drifting snow contributed to road closings and the National Guard was called out to rescue stranded motorists in southwestern North Dakota.

"It's really treacherous ? heavy, deep snow. Visibility is just really poor. It's so heavy that vehicles just can't push through it," North Dakota Highway Patrol Capt. Mark Bethke said.

As much as 11 inches of snow had fallen in southeastern Montana by early Wednesday. Billings had received 10.8 inches and set a record for snowfall Tuesday with 9.9 inches,
National Weather Service meteorologist Tom Humphrey said.

At least 11,000 customers throughout the region lost power due to the storm, officials said.

The storm, which moved in from the Rockies overnight, dropped more than a foot of wet snow in parts of western and central North Dakota, and winds up to 50 mph created blizzard conditions in some areas.

"It is, on our records, probably one of the earliest ones, as far as our recorded history goes, in 126, 130 years," said Sam Walker, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Bismarck, N.D.

In Dickinson, N.D., an estimated 13 inches of snow had fallen by noon, forcing authorities to pull their vehicles off the road.

There were no reports of injuries.

The storm came just a few days after North Dakota had temperatures in the 90s. Warmer weather was forecast to return in the coming days.

In Utah, the ski industry was looking up.

Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort received its first snow of the year Tuesday with 6 inches atop 11,000-foot Hidden Peak. More snow was falling Wednesday.

"There are still projects to be done before winter arrives, but this first snowfall has put smiles on the faces of people all around Snowbird," said Snowbird President Bob Bonar.

[president]

Give it a few more weeks 

[Kat Kanning]

I'll still be glad to be here.  It's the rosy glasses 

[Pat K]

Must be that darn global warming I keep hearing about.

[Pat McCotter]

PatK, you know it's that positive feedback thing - hotter in the summer; colder in the winter; growing chaotically worse.

You know, when your I&C guy incorrectly tunes the feedwater controller on the boiler?

[Pat K]

PatK, you know it's that positive feedback thing - hotter in the summer; colder in the winter; growing chaotically worse.

You know, when your I&C guy incorrectly tunes the feedwater controller on the boiler?

Ya sure     ( My boilers have a more primitive feed water control though, old Baily auto feed valves that just work off the steam drum water leval heating and cooling an inclosed 50/50 water alchohol charge that pushes against a bellows to over come spring tension and open and close valve. Orig. 1960's tech. but bullet proof.)