Author: Derek McKay

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Snow, then Coldest air of the season so far moves in.

weather map for Monday, Monday Night and Tuesday A strong clipper system will quickly move though the area before Very cold air comes down behind it from Canada. This Clipper judging by the models at 2:50PM Sunday looks to drop 1 to 3 inches over the area, but as much as 4 inches are possible. …

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Clippers, then Very Cold next week!

Weather Map for Tonight, Sunday and Sunday Night. Tonight we will have the biggest moon of 2009! so get out there just after sunset to see it! I am hoping it stays clear just long enough, I think it will especially in the east Skies. late tonight there may be some light snow moving in …

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Rabbits are becoming a problem!

Arborvitae (Cedar) bush next to our house.  This is a post warning for anyone who has wild rabbits in your area, Hungry Rabbits are becoming a problem across Clayton and other communities in the area, and small trees and shrubs are at risk of being killed. if you have newly planted trees or shrubs in your …

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One Of The Snowiest Decembers Remembered

Snow Which has continued to pile up along our stair way since the starting of the month.  here in Clayton we had one of the top 10 Snowiest Decembers. the Beginning of the month was fairy quiet, then a parade of storms began on the 5th and lasted though the month. Many storms brought 2-4 …

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Snowstorm turns out to be more like snow showers.

the Snowstorm that was forecasted to hit with major amounts of snow, was MUCH Weaker then I forecasted. When I first looked at the models I saw heavy snow and major snow accumulations. There was some snow though, the highest snow totals fell in Burnett county where just 3 inches fell at Hertel and Grantsburg …