***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

Remember when I was a youngster we had an ice storm in NE Iowa where you could literally not stand up. My brother and I took our sleds with steel runners out on the gravel roads. The challenge was to see how far we could go before we ran into the ditch. Of course after a few runs we had to try going standing up on the sleds. Great memories.
 
It was fun watching my neighbor put his car in reverse and immediately slide down his driveway.
 
I walked down to the street to see how bad it is. Slid all the way down the driveway then when I hit the street I fell feet in the air hard. Don't know if any of the neighbors were watching but I'm sure they were laughing their ass off if they did.
 
I walked down to the street to see how bad it is. Slid all the way down the driveway then when I hit the street I fell feet in the air hard. Don't know if any of the neighbors were watching but I'm sure they were laughing their ass off if they did.
So how bad is it?
 
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So how bad is it?
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Main roads that are treated in DSM are pretty good. Side streets are tricky but just try and stay in the middle.
 
Remember when I was a youngster we had an ice storm in NE Iowa where you could literally not stand up. My brother and I took our sleds with steel runners out on the gravel roads. The challenge was to see how far we could go before we ran into the ditch. Of course after a few runs we had to try going standing up on the sleds. Great memories.
I remember a storm like that. We took our sleds down the road about a half mile to a decent hill and slid right down the gravel. Might have been the same storm you’re thinking of.
 
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Roads in Marshalltown area were just a bit slushy around noon, speed limit trip to Walmart and back just fine.
 
Anyone been on 380 ?? Need to get to Vikings game on Mon night, was suppose to leave around noon today…. Still waiting to see about going part way tonight…. Maybe Waterloo ? Coming from Clinton area ..
Anyone been out traveling hwy 30 , I380 ?
 
Anyone been on 380 ?? Need to get to Vikings game on Mon night, was suppose to leave around noon today…. Still waiting to see about going part way tonight…. Maybe Waterloo ? Coming from Clinton area ..
Anyone been out traveling hwy 30 , I380 ?
I haven’t but drove around CR with next to no issues. Friends are about here from MSP so just take it easy and it should be fine.
 
Always walk the dog. This AM I figured I'll just let him off the deck. He slid down the stairs.
Thought I might have to go down to carry our 60 lb golden doodle up our deck stairs but she managed to make it up. Surely nothing bad would have come from that if I had to.
 
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