World Record Rattlesnake

Wow!  This is really big.  The ones I have seen are half this size.

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Very Cold

It is 0617 hrs at the outside temperature is -1.7 degrees F by the electronic gauge.  The KANQ Angola airport ASOS (668-5630) says -2.8 degrees and KGWB DeKalb airport is at -6 degrees.  As usual I expect the temperature to drop a couple of degrees at first light.  There is an occluded front over the US & Canadian Rockies with a high pressure in eastern Neb.  The clockwise airflow off of the high is bringing the cold temperatures from the Canadian Plains.  There is lake effect snow hitting us and I have been cleaning the driveway of 1″ or  2″ every day for the past 4 days.  The total on the ground is approaching 12″.  At least the winds are calm – no Alberta Clipper.