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Grand Forks Bridge

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Across the river a bit froom Fargo.

The Fargo Flood Monument

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-610-Inches-Winter-Storm-Warning-Grand-Forks-ND-27600186 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 04:18:33 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-610-Inches-Winter-Storm-Warning-Grand-Forks-ND-27599886
Here in New England, we had an early season Nor'easter (snowstorm) on Halloween last year and there were widespread power outages and we live in the city and lost power for three days. Many were out for over a week.

I did manage to score a generator after waiting two hours in line at Lowe's and the power was restored several hours later. Had I not bought the genset, I would have been out longer.

Best to buy a genset before the lights go out because they fly off the shelves when there is power outages and they only have one model that they stockpile in their warehouses to ship to blackout areas (the one I got was a Briggs & Stratton Storm Responder Series 5500 watt generator). I just finished installing a manual transfer switch last week so I can use the genset.

When using a generator, follow the directions that come with them and NEVER RUN A GENERATOR INDOORS OR INSIDE AN ENCLOSED STRUCTURE. THEY ARE FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY! Also follow the manufacturers directions when using a genset.
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I wish I still lived in Iowa; Everything there from rent and groceries to Cable TV is much cheaper in Iowa (especially with an overbuilder in town).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-610-Inches-Winter-Storm-Warning-Grand-Forks-ND-27599886 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:22:23 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-610-Inches-Winter-Storm-Warning-Grand-Forks-ND-27595692 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-610-Inches-Winter-Storm-Warning-Grand-Forks-ND-27595692 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 22:30:06 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/610-Inches-Winter-Storm-Warning-Grand-Forks-ND-27588482
»forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.p···+Warning

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
757 PM CDT WED OCT 3 2012

...EARLY WINTER STORM ACROSS THE NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY INTO
NORTHWEST MINNESOTA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO CENTRAL
MINNESOTA THURSDAY. AS THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPS...RAIN WILL SPREAD OVER
THE REGION TONIGHT. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND THEN
CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY THURSDAY MORNING FROM WEST TO EAST. THE
SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES ON THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN
RED RIVER VALLEY INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6
TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE NORTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY...AND
10 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. NORTH
WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN BY THURSDAY...LEADING TO AREAS OF NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW IN THE NORTHERN
RED RIVER VALLEY.

MNZ001-002-004-007-NDZ007-008-016-026-027-029-030-054-050600-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0003.121004T0600Z-121005T0600Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-
EASTERN WALSH-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-STEELE-TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALSTAD...HALLOCK...WARREN...LANGDON...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...
LAKOTA...GRAND FORKS...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...ADAMS
757 PM CDT WED OCT 3 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO
1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THURSDAY FROM 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...MAY BE NEAR ZERO ON THURSDAY WITHIN FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WHEN HEAVY SNOW
COMBINES WITH THE STRONG WINDS IN OPEN COUNTRY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...BUT LARGE
VARIATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN SHORT DISTANCES FROM MELTING SNOW.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...IN THE MID TO UPPER TEENS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW ON TREE BRANCHES MAY CAUSE THEM TO
BREAK SINCE LEAVES ARE STILL ON MANY TREES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/610-Inches-Winter-Storm-Warning-Grand-Forks-ND-27588482 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:20:16 EDT