Just after 11 a.m. today, and all hell just broke loose out on the prairie across the Bonanza Valley area...and it's not much better in town! The wind speed is currently around 20 miles an hour. It is expected to climb towards 25 mph. this afternoon and possibly higher. The good news: the snow should taper off within the hour. That could make the afternoon "not so terrible" - we'll see!
The hourly forecast says the strong winds won't start to subside until after 19:00 tonight. The newspaper's news and sports departments have been beaten into a stand still at this point. It has been challenging to keep websites updated, keep regular business operations going and handle the home front. (We're not "special" for this, because it's what all business owners are experiencing right now.) I do hope to get Sno-Daze coronation video posted later today.
Here's more at the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's website (video): https://bit.ly/2InTzWO.
My gut says for the school to "Wait it out, the kids are in school now and safe" and the snow is not gonna last much longer...I am glad I don't have to make those decisions. My nerves have been rattled enough just worrying about my own immediate family!!
As I have said before, this is a challenging time for educators to get the job done. We need cooperation, patience and understanding from parents, students and the general community while we collectively navigate through this winter!
*And remember: this is just winter, a regular winter - winters like we had back in the 1980s and prior! So we don't need to get our panties in a bundle. We will get through it.
On another note, here's great Valentine's-related entertainment for Saturday night! At Central Square and Civic Center in Glenwood...This was on page four of the February 7 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice and also on page four of the January 31 issue. https://bit.ly/2GNM214. We are very grateful and appreciate of the support of Central Square in Glenwood to the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper.
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