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Foot of snow blankets Fergus Falls
Originally published 08:00 a.m., April 26, 2008
Updated 10:33 a.m., April 26, 2008
Snow continued to fall in Fergus Falls at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning as a late April storm blankets Otter Tail County and northwestern Minnesota.
At 3:30 a.m. Saturday the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Department reported that a foot of snow had already fallen on the area. Otter Tail and Grant counties were reporting the heaviest snowfalls at 12-inches each. The National Weather Service has received reports of an estimated 18 inches of snow in Pelican Rapids. Becker County to the north reported 9 inches, as did Richland County and our neighbor to the west, Wahpeton, N.D.
Hector International Airport in Fargo reported 4.90 inches of snow Friday. That was a record snowfall for the day, breaking the 3.50-inch record set in 1935.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported difficult driving conditions across a large part of west-central and north-central Minnesota on Saturday morning, including Interstate 94 from the Alexandria area to Moorhead, and recommended no travel in several western counties due to visibilities that dropped near zero at times.
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The Daily Journal is happy to host community conversations about news and life in Fergus Falls and the surrounding area. As hosts, we expect guests will show respect for each other. That means we don't threaten or defame each other, and we keep conversations free of personal attacks. Witty is great. Abusive is not. If you think a post violates these standards, don't escalate the situation. Instead, flag the comment to alert us. We'll take action if necessary. It's not hard. This should be a place where people want to read and contribute -- a place for spirited exchanges of opinion. So those who persist with racist, defamatory or abusive postings risk losing the privilege to post at all.Posted by tippy98c (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 8:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I don't care...I'm grilling on the patio in shorts today.
Posted by OhYou (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 8:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I LOVE it!
Posted by mytwocents (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 9:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Haaa Haaaa! So funny! LOl! Thats great!!! You enjoy that grilled food on your patio in your shorts and let us know how it went!!! LOL
Posted by smoothlander (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 9:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Guess that I will have to take the snowmobile out of storage. Too bad that we have 130 acres of corn in the ground.
Posted by onlyme (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)
21" just North of Fergus
Posted by heewayne (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 9:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)
global warming my !@$
Posted by Jerry (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 9:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Got older, got colder, got bolder, moved south.
The air temp is: 76
The pool temp is: 86
Posted by rossdee (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 10:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)
How are we supposed to deliver the paper today?
Posted by Bev (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 10:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I want the wind to stop blowing so I can go out and take pictures of the neighborhood. I HAVE to let my California relatives see what they are missing out on!!!
Posted by SallyRay (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 10:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Jerry that's funny! LOL
All I know is this SUCKS!
Posted by daidres (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 12:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)
My hubby was out shoveling in his bath robe and slippers this morning, he said he wasn't going down that easy !
Posted by barryf (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 1:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I wonder if the city of Fergus Falls is going to plow the streets?
Posted by votedem (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 3:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)
This is ridiculous...almost 3:00pm and my road still isn't plowed! I live right in the middle of town! Tell me again what my tax dollars are paying for....
Posted by Bass (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
There is a lot of snow to move, its slick and heavy. Where do you prople need to go to so badly. There still advising no travel, GET IT. Lots of snow. You don't need to go anywhere people. Next you will complain that the plow filled in your driveway with snow, and propably on purpose too. Poor people. Are you out of rice too.
Posted by jewel (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 5:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)
hey, what's goin on ,this is almost May. Glad I didn't make my monthly trip to see dad & brother (Ron V.)Here in Mpls.
is cold, but no snow now. I love it grilling in shorts,
why not...we should be able to it's May almost. We'll be seeing you in a couple weeks, please no more snow.
Posted by Ellie (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 8:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Hi, I live in the tropical north of Australia and I was there in 2001 at Easter time when there was a 3 day snow storm. I loved it..it was so great to experience something you would never experience here in Australia. Minnesota is so beautiful in the winter time...Mystical and Beautiful is how I will always remember Minnesota. Just to warm all you guys up...I have just come home from a weekend at the beach and it was beautiful and sunny and we caught lots of fish.
Posted by Timray18 (anonymous) on April 26, 2008 at 10:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Hmmmm....Ellie? Is that you Ellie??? Come home Ellie....the RTC is closing and they will never miss you!!! Did someone call ol' Global Warming Al???? Was 91 today and very sunny......i hear Chris Schuelke is talking to Al about opening a tropical garden there....is it true Chris???
Posted by porkypig (anonymous) on April 28, 2008 at 6:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
votedem: Complain, complain, complain. Maybe the city crews started later due to the fact that it was still snowing heavily, why plow and have to go over it again? Wouldn't that be wasting "your tax dollars"? With the price of fuel, etc. doesn't that make more sense. You are probably one of the people that parks in the street, making it harder and slower for the plows to operate, with having to go around vehicles in the way. You are not the only person in town. Have you ever thought of how many people are in this town? What makes you special? I pay taxes too and I am thankful for the great job the city workers did this weekend. I'm sure they had to get out of their driveways too, and nobody plowed for them! Think about it.
Posted by Tmalve (anonymous) on May 1, 2008 at 1:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I ventured out late Fri afternoon, it sure was NASTY. I was amazed with how many drivers did not have their HEADLIGHTS ON!!! Common sense.
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