>Just a note to those in Montana, Wyoming and maybe the Dakotas that there >is pretty hefty windstorm on the way south out of Alberta. I think it was >started by the Russian weather machine.

The hand-cranked machine? lol
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Yep . . . and trying to avoid the dreaded 'Alberta clipper' monicer.
Today seems to be better - no wind and a high near 11 Celcius. Woopee! I might be able to finish winterizing the house.