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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2009
Page
5
Reflections on a cold day with fresh snow, Iowas Cedar Rapids scenes, and practical notes on snow removal. The piece mentions I-380 traffic, volunteers like garbage and newspaper carriers, hot chocolate, and winter rituals, ending with a Victor Hugo quote. Notes the weather, shifts in wind, and daily life during a brisk December stretch.
The Gazette reports ice should reach several inches by the weekend enabling ice fishing skating and snowmobiling. Iowa DNR spokesman Mick Klemesrud cites 3 to 4 inches for skating and fishing 5 to 6 inches for snowmobiling and about a foot for a pickup. He warns against using ice near that weight. With clear skies and cold nights ice should be thick by Saturday and many will fish.
Jeff Lenhart of McGregor auctions fallen Iowa snow on eBay to raise funds for the American Cancer Society of Iowa. He will ship the snow in a jar with dry ice to the highest bidder and donate the proceeds. The current bid stood at 2.88 dollars with a Wednesday closing.
Four injuries from falls and other weather related incidents reported at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids include knee and back pain after shoveling. University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City low census and Mercy Iowa City report typical ER activity while Alliant Energy urges snow removal from meters and exhaust pipes. USPS asks homeowners to clear paths to mailboxes and salt icy spots. In Cedar Rapids a missing snow blower leads to police inquiry.
The winter storm crossing Iowa spared ice on power lines, reducing outages despite high winds. MidAmerican Energy reported about 2,400 Quad Cities customers without power, Des Moines briefly 3,000, Alliant 3,200, and Cedar Rapids area 1,300 with a short outage. Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids saw a related impact.
Cedar Rapids authorities grant a temporary reprieve from sidewalk clearing as dangerous wind chills persist. Homeowners face potential enforcement but officials say safety takes priority while storms continue.
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