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Old 11-25-2018, 11:06 PM
 
Location: Mobile, AL
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We get wind occasionally but it isn't a common frequent thing.

Duluth is a different story - they get the lake effect snow and the temps are colder. Windy? I can't speak about. We had someone from Duluth on here - maybe he/she will pop in.
Got it. I probably just need to experience it for myself
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Old 11-26-2018, 03:59 AM
 
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Got it. I probably just need to experience it for myself
Duluth gets incredible strong winds from strong storms. The lake will show it's power then, and many people will go down to see the waves. The stronger the storm, the more folks go down to see, along the shore, in Canal Park is a good example. You are right, you should experience it for yourself.
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Old 11-26-2018, 06:17 AM
 
Location: Unhappy Valley, Oregon
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We get wind occasionally but it isn't a common frequent thing.

Duluth is a different story - they get the lake effect snow and the temps are colder. Windy? I can't speak about. We had someone from Duluth on here - maybe he/she will pop in.
Lake effect snow will generally only occur when we get an east wind. It happens often enough to push our annual snowfall to 80+", but not enough to generate the lake effect snow seen in the UP of Michigan.

I live right by the lake and wind is not any worse than most part of the state. Rochester is actually windier overall than Duluth. Up on the hill, I have noticed the wind blowing more than down where I live, but it is just an anecdote. Occasionally, we will get gales that come from the east and cause massive waves from Lake Superior that will destroy our lake walk every year or every other year. Those gales can summon 40+ mph winds (and yes I definitely feel those where I live).
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Old 11-27-2018, 02:08 AM
 
Location: Mobile, AL
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Duluth gets incredible strong winds from strong storms. The lake will show it's power then, and many people will go down to see the waves. The stronger the storm, the more folks go down to see, along the shore, in Canal Park is a good example. You are right, you should experience it for yourself.
I'll be sure to ASAP! Maybe I'll get to meet you guys
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Old 12-17-2018, 02:10 PM
 
Location: Bel Air, California
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I am happy to report that according to my calculations, by the end of this week, the days will start getting longer, the nights will be getting shorter and winter is basically over as the sun climbs higher and higher in the sky. Don't forget your sunscreen, SPF 90 or higher.
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Old 12-17-2018, 02:27 PM
 
Location: Unhappy Valley, Oregon
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I am happy to report that according to my calculations, by the end of this week, the days will start getting longer, the nights will be getting shorter and winter is basically over as the sun climbs higher and higher in the sky. Don't forget your sunscreen, SPF 90 or higher.
With as little snow we have gotten, it might as well be over. We are 10" below average so far here in Duluth. I NEED snow.
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Old 12-18-2018, 10:52 AM
 
Location: Nowhere
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It's like Spring today.
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Old 12-18-2018, 11:10 AM
 
Location: Chisago Lakes, Minnesota
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It's like Spring today.
Yep. I drove north across the Iowa border on I-35 a few days ago and southern Minn. has a lot more snow cover than we do up here. Actually, ours is nearly gone here in Isanti Co.

Looks like a small chance of a dusting on Christmas Day for my neck of the woods, otherwise it's gonna be a brown Christmas for us. We've only been here a couple years so I'm wondering how common "no snow" Christmases are in these parts?
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Old 12-18-2018, 11:14 AM
 
Location: Nowhere
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Yep. I drove north across the Iowa border on I-35 a few days ago and southern Minn. has a lot more snow cover than we do up here. Actually, ours is nearly gone here in Isanti Co.

Looks like a small chance of a dusting on Christmas Day for my neck of the woods, otherwise it's gonna be a brown Christmas for us. We've only been here a couple years so I'm wondering how common "no snow" Christmases are in these parts?
I don't know...1 in 3? 1 in 4?

Depends I guess on what you would consider "white".
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Old 12-19-2018, 12:21 AM
 
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Yep. I drove north across the Iowa border on I-35 a few days ago and southern Minn. has a lot more snow cover than we do up here. Actually, ours is nearly gone here in Isanti Co.

Looks like a small chance of a dusting on Christmas Day for my neck of the woods, otherwise it's gonna be a brown Christmas for us. We've only been here a couple years so I'm wondering how common "no snow" Christmases are in these parts?
Completely snow-free Christmases are pretty rare. Usually there's a dusting/trace, at the very least. I can only remember one Christmas in the past decade or so when we've had absolutely nothing on the ground.
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