How nasty was the weather the other day?

[Snaggletooth]

Every now and then you run across a story that reminds you it's tough living outside for man and beast.

 

It's not just snow falling in South Dakota this week: Turkey vultures have also been dropping from the sky. Apparently the freezing rain was so bad around Sioux Falls earlier this week that some of the birds iced over and fell onto the houses of local residents, reports the Argus Leader. One man found a turkey vulture hiding under a table, frozen but still alive, after crashing onto his deck—and another, less lucky bird that died when it crashed into his roof. "I felt bad for the guy, I really did," he says of the surviving bird. "I hope he's all right." Animal Control has fielded several similar calls from other residents.

[Trader]

I've heard of it raining cats and dogs.....but not turkeys!!!!

 

Sounds like an episode of "WKRP in Cincinnati"

 

Here's a couple of shots of Friday around here.

 

(not taken while on the bike)

[bendtdj]

Sioux Falls got hit REAL hard. Madison is just 50 miles north and west of there. We got sleet, some rain, sleet, snow, snow and snow. Three day "official" total of around 17 inches. It is supposed to be 45 F today with rain this evening. I am sure glad I did not take the sandbags from the back of the pickup. Unfortunatly, I still can not test the Utopia back rest I installed. We bought it after a rare win at a casino while waiting to see .38 Special in concert in January.

 

Stay warm,

 

Dave