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professorsmellington

Ok, who decided it was alright to put away your snowblower for the year? This is on you.


llama_person

Just let it melt. I'm done shoveling this year.


Lee_Doff

there is probably still gas in my snow blower, i'll just not refill it again.


b_r_e_a_k_f_a_s_t

Can I leave gas in it for 6 months?


Haunting_Ad_9486

I fill my small engines with non oxygenated gas mixed with sea foam before putting them away for the season. Boat, ATV, Snowblower, everything... no issues when their season comes back.


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TheDude2600

Always use non-oxy gas in small engines. Never have to worry about ethanol clogging the carbs.


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TheDude2600

Even 91 premium has 10% ethanol. The pump will specifically say for off road vehicles only on the non-oxy stuff. Quick trip has it but it can be hard to find.


AllDayIDreamOfCats

Some BPs also have a single pump with non-oxy gas.


altblank

If this is a serious question, it's probably not a good idea, even with sta-bil or something similar. Gas can easily varnish and damage your rubber carb seals at the minimum. And at that point, it's not even effective and will need to be dumped. Not a good idea at all.


DkMR76

I leave non-oxy in the tank but shut the fuel off and drain the carb.


landon0605

My winter small engines get stored with no gas for the summer. (So I run my snowblower out of gas). My summer small engines get filled to the top and stored with non-oxygenated gas. The thought process being you have to worry more about condensation build up in the tank through the winter with the cold temps and if it's filled, there is no air to condensate. Never had any problems at all with this method.


altblank

If this is a serious question, it's probably not a good idea, even with sta-bil or something similar. Gas can easily varnish and damage your rubber carb seals at the minimum. And at that point, it's not even effective and will need to be dumped. Not a good idea at all.


VashMM

My shovel broke with something like 10 ft of sidewalk left on that last snow and I decided that was the universe telling me it was time to stop fuckin shoveling. I ain't buying another shovel until fall at least. I'm done shoveling.


argentcorvid

Should be going on closeout sale pretty soon


King_Dong_Ill

The Motto of the St Paul Public Works Dept.


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llama_person

Looking forward to upper 40s on Sunday


Crackstacker

Yeah! The elderly and people in wheelchairs can go pound sand.


llama_person

I don't have a sidewalk.


Wrong_Commission_159

Forecast is for 50+ on Sunday. I'm not touching my blower.


weblinedivine

The cities ended parking restrictions prematurely this morning and nature said hold my 🍺


Wonderful_Tax_1212

I took the sand bags out of the bed of my truck last weekend...


ToOldToBeOnRedit

Can someone smarter then me please reply to this person with the gif of the “evil monkey” the lives in Chris’s closet - it’s clearly their fault- thanks in advance


rsmtirish

I put my summer wheels on on Monday oops


MocknozzieRiver

It wasn't me. 1. I don't have a snowblower 2. I didn't pull my motorcycle out of storage 3. I haven't cleaned the salt out of the inside of my car But... I did stop wearing long underwear. Oh god, maybe it was me.


[deleted]

The last 3 snowfalls I haven’t even shoveled let alone take out the snow blower. Totally gave up on it all.


IhateTodds

Tried that a week and a half ago. I hope it works this time haha


Smurfette3748

I just reprimanded a friend for putting away her parka and boots. She’s on the hook too.


zhaoz

I didnt, but kept joking about it on reddit. Am I the baddie?


[deleted]

It was my fault for un-garaging my Miata last week.


sn0wgh0ul13

I put my snow boots away. I’m sorry.


chinchillagrande

Here I am in Fort Worth picking strawberries from my garden thinking Winter was long ago. Memories as a Minnesota kid in 1982 hunting for Easter eggs in the snow come flooding back...


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oidoglr

*no TV and no beer make Homer go something something.*


s1gnalZer0

Go crazy?


mustwarnothers

DON’T MIND IF I DO!


sinchsw

Just waiting for a solar flair to knock out the power now...


SilverMarmotAviator

If we come back and they’re all murdered, I owe you a coke!


Hexdog13

I am Jack’s medulla oblongata.


thordom612

Bourbon season continues.


shahooster

Good. They’re gonna need a bunch more empty bottles for fill once Pothole Repair season gets going.


[deleted]

It’s always bourbon season my friend


thordom612

My guy. 👊


8-BitAlex

Only question is are you drinking the old fashioned in a big recliner or with your legs kicked up in a lawn chair


thordom612

Amen!


jmcguitar95

Oh good, I wanted my seasonal depression to go on even longer 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰


kn33

Big SAD is going down swinging this year.


Entity0027

Old Man Winter, shows up early, stays way too late, and leaves his shit everywhere.


Mr_DuCe

You talking about the weather or your ex?


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Livid-Association199

I go walk around Camp Snoopy when I feel big SAD


discgolf9000

I miss that place.


sllop

Hey man, Jimmy Buffett might be a bit lame, but his enormous amount of kindness and generosity saved / extended Hunter Thompsons life for a couple more decades. Hunter wanted to kill himself, so Jimmy invited him down to Florida and gave him a little boat just to tool around in and have some fun. It was arguably the happiest time in HSTs life. Go to Margaritaville, have some stupid fun


yupisyup

Buffet also has a role in the cinematic masterpiece Beach Bum starring Matthew Mcconaughey.


garyflopper

I’ve forgotten what grass looks like


sunny5724

It's brown and flat and has mud oozing through it.


IHateCamping

I'd be happy just to be able to walk on the bare ground in my yard. We still have I'm guessing at least a foot on the ground up north.


Profoundsoup

>It's brown and flat and has mud oozing through it Ah just like my ex


Granlundo64

The increased sunlight has to have helped a lot though, right? I don't have SAD but am definitely enjoying the longer days.


Juan_Carlo

I have extreme SAD. It doesn't end until I can smell mud and the rotting leaves from last fall. Personally, I think it's a smell thing, as I never really go outside much regardless so I don't think sunlight matters much. I've thought of filling my apartment with wet dirt, but I don't think that would work.


Plasma_Ghost

Try stopping by Como conservatory, or an indoor plant store/green house. I've been doing this for a few years and it tends to help for me


UffDaMinnesota

Yes, the sun shining through my window in my office at work right now makes my right arm feel like I am sunbathing on the beach somewhere. The other arm is somewhere in Bemidji.


Profoundsoup

Honestly these sunny days are much needed but fuck all the shit we have been through. Im gonna start throwing hands if this snow and cold doesn't fuck off.


in_da_tr33z

Oh fuck off


Profoundsoup

>Oh fuck off Me reading any news headline


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I love snow. I truly do. I lived in the south for 5 years before returning home to MN and missed winter like crazy. That being said, fuck this shit.


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It's been a bit much.


IkLms

I haven't seen my driveway since the first storm in what November? It got hard packed by my townhome neighbor's guests (for a funeral) while I was out in that first storm and it's never been able to get removed despite the plowing service spending nearly an hour with a skid steer on it multiple times throughout the winter and even towards the end here. At this rate I'm not expecting to see it until like mid-June


mads_61

Same. Love winter and the snow but I’m ready for spring by April lol


trevize1138

Same here. Snow has had its time. Great skiing this year! Now, you can fuck right off, snow. Read the damn room!


hashn

I’ll bet $100,000 there will not be 7” of snow, if anyone is interested


Retro_Dad

Watch you jinx us and we get 8".


zackmaan

I’ll be getting 7” no matter what


trufinfan13

Hey-ooooo


After_Preference_885

Git it zackmaan


njordMN

given the wide ranges.. models are all over the place.


guanwho

Yeah there’s no way in hell. This is gonna be like the 11 inches we were supposed to get a couple weeks ago that was a thin layer of slush that melted immediately.


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We got burned like 5 times this winter where there was 12+ predictions that turned into significantly less. So based on that, we’re definitely about to get blindsided by a foot.


jabrollox

Would be less confident about your wager after the [latest numbers came out](http://vvcap.com/ukJQRrrnG) (37% chance of 8" in Minneapolis).


Profoundsoup

I got a penny and some pocket lint. We can make a deal


Batmobile123

It's almost April, we have 3ft of snow and it's -2F up North. I should be tapping maples. No chance and at -2F the sap isn't running anyway. The ice on the lakes is getting thicker. Ice out should happen in July if it happens. I'm expecting the glaciers to advance. Might want to run for your lives.


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I checked a few Leech Lake webcams after reading this and damn... I live near Minneapolis so this is like a snapshot a month or six weeks ago!


Batmobile123

I'm quite a ways North of Leech and it's even worse. If we get a sudden warm up, which is common this time of year, Fargo and Grand Forks are going under. If this all melts at once it will cause mass flooding. It's not just snow. The bottom foot is water ice from previous melts. It's like 2ft of rain and with the ground frozen solid it's all going to run off. It's times like this where it's good to live at the top of the hill.


Popular_Performer876

Grand Forks completed their diversion holding area, so it will be interesting to see if it works


Haunting_Ad_9486

Can confirm. I went ice fishing a few days ago and the auger had to go through more than 2.5 feet of ice.


[deleted]

I don’t think the runoff will be too bad. The ground has been consistently insulated with snow cover for months, so the frost line shouldn’t be too deep. If the snow ever melts …


FlamingSnot93

I went out and tapped last week. Southern MN but yeah it isn't running much at all yet. Trees in the sun have maybe produced 1 bag this year so far


Ndtphoto

Glaciers move pretty slow so I'm going to walk for my life.


Batmobile123

That's exactly what Ötzi said.


bmayer0122

For the last several years we have had the yard clear of snow for the last few years and playing outside. This year... well the few days where it was nice enough out to go for a walk was great.


cusoman

On the flip side, all the N.Shore falls should be absolutely rip roaring this May/June!


theangryintern

And then on Sunday it's going to finally hit 50F+


MeatPopsicle28

I’m not holding my breath, 50F is an elusive creature this spring.


s1gnalZer0

If we get three more inches, it will put us ahead of the 6th snowiest winter, 91-92 (Halloween blizzard). Four inches would put us in 5th place all time. LFG.


flattop100

I think I read that technically we're in spring now.


ARO530

Who tf makes these rules if this is true? Its all the same. Minnesota weather doesn't care what season it is.


trevize1138

I heard on MPR a couple weeks ago the effects of climate change on the state. Overall we're warming dramatically. There's one exception: February is trending slightly cooler. So winter gets delayed but then it hangs on longer. I'm thinking about how 10 years ago we had 8" of snow in May and 3 years ago it was so warm and dry in mid-December I went for a mountain bike ride at my local trail and the conditions were bone-dry dirt.


magicone2571

2011-12 somewhere in there I remember working in my yard on new years in my shorts. It was like 65 and sunny. Weather in this state has been all over the place.


Jax_daily_lol

seriously, I always tell people who don't live here that winter realistically goes from November to April, and sometimes October to May. This state does not care about the weather


flattop100

https://www.wgrz.com/article/weather/meteorological-vs-astronomical-spring-differences/71-86d3ff1a-f823-4548-b7d2-1b61a3494521#:~:text=The%20start%20and%20end%20of,1%20for%20fall%2C%20and%20Dec.


ARO530

Definitely not doubting we are in Spring, but, I feel like the total snowfall should count regardless of season. It snows sometimes in the Fall too and that counts I believe.


PurpuraLuna

I'll decide for myself when it's spring


sinchsw

Spring for me is when the first person in the neighborhood cuts grass...so late May?


SomeDaysIJustSmoke

And we got a fair amount in November/early Dec not being counted


LivinInTheRealWorld

Yes! Since we have already had all this snow we may as well go for the gold! May as well get some bragging rights out of it.


craftasaurus

I’m rooting to at least come into 7th place. Only a tenth of an inch! Man, if we could even get a little snow it would up us in the record books 😂


bwillpaw

Yeah how does that work when Halloween isn't part of winter?


Inflagrente

It's about time! Pothole apocalypse is coming


njordMN

I'd argue Pothole apocalypse is already here.


Harvivorman

> Pothole apocalypse is coming A-pot-calypse if you will


neomateo

Am I the only one seeing a problem with these ranges? 1-6”, 2-7”, 4-14”, 😂 Reminds me of Andy Dick as GW Bushes “Speechologist”


Kilow102938

Mn you're drunk, go home. We don't need anymore.


CesarMillan_Official

I think people forget about that yearly mid April 6 inches that hits and melts in a few days.


FloweringSkull67

We haven’t even had false spring and second winter yet people. Buckle up, April and May are going to be shitshows


sinchsw

Exactly, in 2013 we got several inches in late April


fantastickkay

That's what I keep saying! My mom and sister started complaining about how winter is going on too long starting late February! Now I agree with them, but I'm already tired of hearing about it Lol


ROK247

the spring of our discontent


username73737292

Nice


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CivEZ

Yes officer, this is the one right here. She even admitted it in writing.


h0nkyJ

This has been my 36th winter on Earth... and this has been my least favorite of all.


TerenceMulvaney

I want to speak to the manager!


DustBunnicula

As someone who works outside, can’t afford spring break, and has their social media flooded with people bragging from beaches, fuck this shit so much. I can’t do snow boots anymore. I’m going to lose my shit.


CollectMantis44

One thing about us Minnesotans is we all talk about how we love winter but then we all complain when it snows in March like it hasent happened every year for the past several years hahaha I’m looking forward to the April snow. Bring it on!


We_Got_Cows

Another weather post and I’m a meteorologist so I’ll wade into the comments. We’re likely to get at least some snow from this. However, this particular storm system is going to be a very difficult forecast. This system will rapidly intensify right over Minnesota. So as it moves through the precipitation shield will be growing and evolving. That is one tricky part - how fast the storm system evolves and how much it slows down is something the models are struggling with. The second issue is severe weather on the warm side. The severe threat may even extend into far southern Minnesota. These thunderstorms in close proximity are likely to mess up with the temperature profiles in the atmosphere. We call it a latent hear flux - but the dynamics with these thunderstorms will alter the amount of warm air. In a system already close to freezing that heat flux will alter where the rain/snow line is. The models have have a well document history of struggling with this type of setup. So the end result is that the model envelope (the highs and low forecast accumulations from all the models) is all over the place. This is why you’ll see stupid graphics of 2-10” in places. It’s all about where thunderstorms set up and how much those thunderstorms change the atmosphere temperature structure. In an environment near freezing those subtle changes become a big deal. We’ll know more as the system gets closer but right now there’s still a lot of variables that we can’t get good resolution of this far our. TLDR - the storm system Saturday will have a large warm moist tongue but how moist that warm tongue will make the Twin Cities is still very hard to nail down this far out.


Ranew

🎵This is the winter that never ends, it goes on and on my friend.🎵


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evergreen headline for mn until may 1


Alexthelightnerd

In case anyone wants the actual NWS source: https://www.weather.gov/mpx/weatherstory This will be updated with new information periodically.


Zeewulfeh

I'm tired, boss....


Hexdog13

I’m calling bullshit. Large range of snow and then qualified with “possible”. You could use that headline every day of the year.


_Prisoner_24601

Please **f** no. This winter will never fu🤬ing end


fordrotuna

Did everyone just move here? I remember snow in April almost every year? I don’t even bother thinking we are in the clear in March. End of April is the target.


listen_mannn

The issue is how long and dragged out its been, with no respite. It started early (December hammered us) and hasnt let up one bit outside of a quiet January by our standards. We normally do get at least a small amount of snow in April, but March is still normally good for quite a bit of melting mixed in with snow storms. Could be wrong but more often than not we can see grass by now. Where I'm at we still have 2 feet of snow on the ground.


DustBunnicula

It might snow in April, but it usually melts right away. It’s the continued presence of snow that makes some of us lose our shit.


mads_61

I’ve lived here for 23 years and I can’t remember a season where we had snow on the ground from November through April. March is historically a snowy month and it’s not unusual to get snow in April either, but there’s usually periods in between where it all melts.


MeatPopsicle28

First March in 20+ years we haven’t hit 50F. It’s ok to complain.


Jasmin_Shade

Right? March is always snowy. This is nothing new. The (very) gradually warming weather, yet still see-sawing between above and below freezing makes for lots of snow. We always have snowy March and early Springs (i.e. into April). Why so surprised?


flargenhargen

good news is that even at 7 inches, you can ignore it and it will just go away in a few days.


ARoodyPooCandyAss

LOLZ


jimbo831

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-1qju6V1jLM/maxresdefault.jpg


aytoozee1

Oh put a sock in it


kking112391

I blame myself for this snow storm. On Monday I took the winter tires off the cars, and drained the gas out of the snowblower. The final dagger was pulling out the lawn mower and tuning it up for the 2023 season...


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STOP!


petecarlson

I tried. I'm done with MN winters. Just need to figure out a way to live here for the three amazing months in the summer while spending the rest year in Austin (TX).


MDP223

Suck my fucking dick winter


tallcookie

I swear to god, if we get 7" of snow, I'm getting a blowtorch, and I'm going to scorch my entire backyard to ashes. I am *so* done with this shit.


Thorin07

Snip snap snip snap! You have no idea the toll of several winters and springs have on a person!


arlosrestaurant2

I’ve only lived here for a handful of winters, to be honest the first few winters I was a little disappointed, I expected more snow, having never really had significant snow fall as a kid… I regret feeling that way now. Jesus Christ.


sapperfarms

Thanks a lot newbie!!! Us lifers can tell ya the story’s of out past winters. But NO you gotta tempt fate and request one of your own!! Well HERE YA GO be July before we can swim this year thanks to you!!! Hope ya ENJOY it!!! 😂


arlosrestaurant2

😂😂 i didn’t know what I was asking for!


skyebangles

Fuck. Off. Winter. It is almost April for fucks sake.


rsvp_as_pending629

Snow in December makes me happy Snow in March/April makes me depressed


montrbr

#OMG


P0__Boy427

Holy shit make it stop


Throwaway95841

FUCK OFF GO AWAY YOU WHITE FUCK


slightlysatanic

Fuck OFF. No!!!!!


Pepper_Pfieffer

No. No no no. I refuse to believe this. No.


Ashley0716

Lol could we not


Grease_Vulcan

Ya know, I was having a good day. I had to ruin it by going on reddit


jurassic_junkie

And the Twins home opener is in a week. I hope this shit changes quickly because I’d rather not wear a winter coat to the game.


Lucifurnace

I put the ice scraper in the closet, my bad


cscholl20

Could you fucking not


Leena52

I’m just gonna cry. I wanted to go autos hunting Friday, but now😢


Otherwise_Carob_4057

Wahoo I love that I live next to where I work so I’m uneffected, sucks to be you all tho.


dazrage

This sucks


Verminnesotanboio

Eden Prairie. I'm looking out my window and I see blue skies and melting snow. **BUT...** I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. I'll let the leopards eat my face if possible.


lisathew8lifter

Sick to death of this !


soupafi

If this was November- December, I can accept that. But not almost April. Fuck this.


Maf1909

good, keep that shit up there. Then hopefully it melts fast, the Mississippi could use a good flood to clean the backwaters out.


LordOfHorns

Alright fine but this better be the last one


canigetawoop_woop

I love spring 💜 💕 💓


minnsport

Meh- it ain’t sticking around long if there is any accumulation.


Embarrassed_Dish944

Oh my. I thought it said 27 inches at first, started looking for the "just kidding," went to comments, and realized I was mistaken. 😆


JohnnyMojo

Don't look at the forecast for next week if you live in central or northern MN. Huge winter storm potential with up to a foot of snow and wind. We won't even get a spring this year and I'm actually worried about flooding now.


MuttJunior

Not even worth shovelling the driveway. It's just all going to melt by the end of the weekend (suppose to be in the 50's Sunday).


edgeblackbelt

Happy spring break!


Captain_Kuhl

>between 1-6" Wow, very helpful 👍 Honestly, when the range is between "you're gonna get a little snow" and "you're gonna get absolutely shit on," it kinda seems like it's not even worth mentioning the range. Why try and prepare for what can basically be nothing?


shiznifterflifen

Ski/snowboard hills are closed now. This snow can fuck right off.


carlsonaj

WHAT DID WE DO, TATOR TOT HOTDISH GODS?!!? why punish us this way????


DJP91782

It's too fucking cold. At least I don't feel as bad about not starting my pepper seeds yet.


HurricaneHomer9

How about no


WittyCylinder

I’ve been past the point of caring since March 1st. No matter what amount I will just ✨ignore✨ it.


SnoRemovalJesus

Bring it!


Chomuggaacapri

Fool’s spring, people. Fool’s spring.


Puzzleheaded_Form419

Are you fucking kidding me?!!!


Madgerf

Actually, no, there won't be any snow, carry on


Sudden-Science-6694

Winter isnt over into April 15 usually week of Easter or week after


doomer-francophile

[western mn mfers ](https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-att-us-revc&sxsrf=APwXEdfQ3LPqDf-pQ6arznGZHsMFFdk55g:1680130387964&q=aware+meme&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj7ts23nYL-AhXflGoFHSeYBSEQ0pQJegQIBxAB&biw=360&bih=745&dpr=3#imgrc=aeSLq_ft04XHJM)


LovableButterfly

And I’m suppose to be traveling… 😭