Colder here. What's your temp? What ya burnin?

Hi Moresnow. We are past Grand Marais about 20 miles, and inland about 1 mile from Lake Superior.

Yes I fired up the 88 and 93 Ski Doo Tundras and they performed great in the snow. Our son and I used the machines and our sleigh to help my wife's sister and her family haul in their stuff to their cabin down their quarter mile long trail...great fun! We use them for ice fishing and work. I am not much of a trail rider, as old Tundras are not great for that, but we seem to always have a lot of fun using them for what they are made for.

 

Hello Backwood Savage...yes the rocks on top are often still holding heat in the morning. After the cabin is warmed up, including the rock wall behind the stove, I don't have to get up in the middle of the night to load it up.

We have not had one explode yet. From our fire ring, and my sweat lodge experiences I have learned which ones do not do that. The Ojibwe call the good rocks for heating "Grandfathers."

 

Looks like they are straight from the shores of Gitchee Gumee, no?

 

Here too!

We are at -2 right now! Still falling.

 

Hi Yooper. Yes some are from near the lake, others collected here and there, including our land. We have a lot of rocks around for sure.

The rocks in the rock wall behind the stove are from shores of the lake and as a result are pretty smooth. They are mounted to a poured 4" thick concrete slab that was formed in the wall itself. The whole mass holds a lot heat for our main room and the other side of the wall which is our master bedroom.

 

In less than a half hour, we're at -5 now!

You can hear the deck snapping and popping!

 

14 headed for a low of 8. Here's my driveway after 18" in last 24 hours -

 

Thats how many years of snowfall for you in one storm?

 

It looks like you've got quite the view. Got any pics?

 

about half of a "normal" winter's worth. Except for last winter's 6" total.

 

Supposed to hit 4 tonight, but the car said -4 for a bit on our way back from Gaylord. Accuweather says we're at 7, but the car said 0 once we hit the driveway.
IAT was 70 when we got home. Stove got a reload of 4 splits. Full reload at bedtime.

 

Believe your car and not inaccuweather!

 

Sure, else it didn't happen!

 

Are you at a higher elevation? Surprised you get that much!

 

6600 feet. A small settlement north about 8 miles and 1400 higher got 30" and dipped to -10!

 

Is this weather pretty unusual then?

 

Awesome pics LongShot! Thanks for sharing

 

Yep, it's happened 3 times in the 10 years I lived here in the Jemez. The trickiest part of this weather is getting down my driveway thru the 180 degree switchback. I keep it plowed to keep ice to a minimum.

 

Ur welcome!

 

Ashes from the wood stove will amaze you if you have never laid them on an icy road.....