Notes from Doug: FORECAST LOW FOR LA CROSSE TONIGHT: 7 BELOW...DON'T EVEN ASK ABOUT WIND CHILL

Monday, December 23, 2013

FORECAST LOW FOR LA CROSSE TONIGHT: 7 BELOW...DON'T EVEN ASK ABOUT WIND CHILL

I THINK THIS IS ALL I NEED TO KNOW

From your letters: Manure digesters are not the cure to water woes -- Lynn Utesch http://t.co/Gl5fBv0pvC
— Wis. State Journal (@WiStateJournal) December 23, 2013

KWIK TRIP HAS A QUESTION FOR YOU

What's the worst Christmas present you've ever received? Tell us, we'll RT some of our favorites. #OneDay #SeasonOfGiving #Christmas
— Kwik Trip Inc. (@KwikTripInc) December 23, 2013

A QUOTE TO REMEMBER

We old folks have to find our cushions and pillows in our tankards. Strong beer is the milk of the old -Martin Luther
— Luv Beer (@Luv_CraftBeer) December 23, 2013

A WORD OF CAUTION
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

WIND CHILLS WILL DROP INTO THE 15 TO 25 DEGREE BELOW ZERO RANGE
TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS LIKELY FOR
SOME LOCATIONS.

DONNIE AND LINDA

ARE SHIVERING

28 DEGREES AT 5:00 AM

IN DRIPPING (FROZEN) SPRINGS

Would you like to take a walk down memory lane? Thanks to GOOGLE+ you can TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PHOTO ALBUM which features photos we've had on this blog through the years. You're sure to find some you have forgotten about! I had, totally, forgotten about this one and it's so good I have to repeat it again!

Donnie tells me you have to sign in with your Google account before you can see the pictures. Hope you have a Google account.

Miserable damn weather. The snow is coming to an end but very cold weather moves in. Today's high will be around 12 with wind chills of 4 below. We could also see another inch, or two, of snow on Christmas Eve.

We've had falling snow, in La Crosse, 4 out of the past 10 Christmases.

TODAY WE CELEBRATE THE BIGGEST HOLIDAY OF THEM ALL! FESTIVUS!

DON'T FORGET: The La Crosse County Tavern League is, again, offering free taxi rides for anyone who has had a little too much holiday cheer. Sometimes, Festivus can get the best of us.

I ran across this great old photo of a North Central Airlines DC-3 that brought back some wonderful memories.

When I was living in Deadwood...back in those old DC-3 days....I would get someone to drive me to Spearfish where I caught the North Central flight to Minneapolis. Our flight landed in Rapid City, Aberdeen and Watertown before, finally, landing in Minneapolis where I could board another DC-3 to Winona and then La Crosse. It was faster than driving....but not much!

Now, the DC-3 is gone, North Central is gone and I'm getting damn close to gone.