Harry Potter Fans With No Life

wind warning
for southern Saskatchewan
issued by Environment Canada
at 10:24 a.M. CST Wednesday 1 April 2015.
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Wind warning for:
=new= Kindersley - Rosetown - Biggar - Wilkie - Macklin
=new= Swift Current - Herbert - Cabri - Kyle - Lucky Lake
=new= Leader - Gull Lake.

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==Discussion==


Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Strong wind gusts exceeding 90km/h are expected later this afternoon
into the early evening hours as a cold front pushes through the
region. Accompanying the passage of the front will be showers
changing to flurries. The flurry activity may be intense at times
and result in reduced visibility due to the combination of heavy
snow and strong winds.

Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may
occur. Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or
damage. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing Road
conditions due to high winds. Avoid wooded areas to prevent injury
from falling trees or branches. Campers should move to sturdy
shelters.

Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required.
Please continue to monitor your local media or weatheradio for
further updates.

Yup - that's how it is here. The winds were so loud they kept me up most the night. And lots of sxxx has fallen & blown into the yard! YUCK

from sandals & air conditioning to winter boots & shovels & near blizzard conditions within 36 hrs. What a country!

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Did you feel like you were in the Hut-on-the-Rock?

We're supposed to be getting bumped by the elbow of that same system. The week on both sides of today and Friday are glorious Spring days, but 'sposta get 3" of wet sloppy snow overnight.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
318 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087-088-ILZ001-002-007-009-015-
016-024-022230-
BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON-
CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-
HENRY IA-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-
HENRY IL-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...DUBUQUE...
VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA...MARENGO...
IOWA CITY...TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE...BETTENDORF...
DAVENPORT...SIGOURNEY...WASHINGTON...WAPELLO...FAIRFIELD...
MOUNT PLEASANT...GALENA...FREEPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING...
ROCK FALLS...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...KEWANEE...ALEDO
318 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015

...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

MUCH OF THE AREA RECEIVED LITTLE TO NO MEASURABLE RAIN OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS. AS A RESULT...FUELS REMAIN VERY DRY OVER MUCH
OF THE AREA. THIS COMBINED WITH BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO
25 TO 30 MPH AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN A VERY HIGH
FIRE DANGER LATE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT AN INCREASED THREAT OF
RAPIDLY SPREADING FIELD AND GRASS FIRES. AVOID BURNING OUTDOORS IF
AT ALL POSSIBLE.

THE FIRE DANGER WILL DECREASE TOWARD SUNSET AS WINDS SUBSIDE AND
RELATIVE HUMIDITY INCREASES.

What a horrible, nasty, crappy drive to work yesterday ... roads were so icy that the truckers were unable to make it up any hills. They were lined up wall-to-wall at one section of the highway, and on straight stretches, they were travelling approx. 30-50 km/hr (18-30 mi/hr). (and not a sanding truck in sight!!!) And it never ceases to amaze me how many idiots on the road driving normal speeds - unbelievable! I was ever so happy that it warmed up during the day and most of the ice melted off the roads.

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Maybe the sand trucks were blocked by all the stalled trucks.

That's the problem!!!
Too many trucks - not enough trains.

lol - ok - if you insist!

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So ... who is going to get up super early and watch the super quick blood mood eclipse?

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* Hermione-hand-in-the-air *