Blizzzard "Alvin" 2009

Well, we finally got back to Grand Forks after a week long visit with family over the Christmas Holiday. We had to wait an extra day because of the HUGE winter storm. For the Red River Valley the blizzard was named "Alvin". It dumped over 2 feet of the snow!
So as we drove in to our neighborhood, there was little room between snow piles to drive down the road! We had a 5 foot snow drift along the driveway and someone was nice enough to have cleared the snow from the driveway. And that was no small feat even with a snow blower.
The blizzard has overwhelmed even the natives!

It’s going to take us three to four weeks to get it to where it looks like just a normal winter’s day. Grand Forks Streets Superintendent Mark Aubol, 27 December 2009

I am sure Zeke will have a blast in the morning. I will be spending several hours shoveling the rest of the driveway, mailboxes, sidewalks, and gas meter. Images are forthcoming.