by Paul Douglas | Feb 5, 2019 | Blog
Couple of Chances for Accumulating Snow What an odd winter. Rain and ice in late December, again yesterday, with a polar vortex sandwiched in-between. Last week brought some of the coldest readings since 1996; all-time low temperature records were set in Illinois. But...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 29, 2019 | Blog
Coldest Polar Plunge Since 1996 Just once I want to drive to MSP International and be spontaneous. Where can I fly to thaw out? Hawaii? Baghdad? Dubuque? Just buy a ticket and go – take nothing but a toothbrush and shorts. The reality? Bring it. We get our...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 26, 2019 | Blog
Mother-lode of Polar Air Arrives Next Week A friend of mine was ‘under the weather’ this week, curious about where the expression originated. According to The Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, it’s probably a nautical term. Sick sailors were...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 25, 2019 | Blog
Slap On More Layers – Even Colder Next Week As human beings we are wired to defend our hometowns. We often rationalize; shading the truth to justify our decisions (to stay put). “The cold keeps the riff raff out!” Not sure about that one. “The...
by Paul Douglas | Jan 24, 2019 | Blog
Oh Canada – String of Subzero Days Coming Oh Canada. Why do you make us suffer so? Whenever I gripe about the wind chill, I have to remember there’s another sovereign nation NORTH of the USA. Note to self: this is as far north as I ever want to live....
