The Dubuque Police Department has issued a warrant for Mother Nature's arrest:
We are officially looking to serve an arrest warrant on Mother Nature for her recent shenanigans. Let's recap 2019 so far in no particular order: snow, more snow, thunder snow, 40 degrees, rain, ice, polar vortex, hail-like pellet snow, 40 degrees, snow, sleet, snow and more snow.
It's unfortunate that we had to go in this direction but she's left us no choice. Once again today's sunshine and the sound of chirping birds is about to be replaced with MORE SNOW and the sounds of people swearing, and snow blowers blowing. She will be a tricky apprehension. To date, no law enforcement agency has been able to apprehend or slow down Mother Nature or the equally elusive Father Time. Wish us luck.
If we do not arrest her soon, plan on another 3-8 inches (depends on who you're asking) of fresh, frozen malarkey tonight. If your vehicle is still buried from her Sunday antics and highjinks, get it dug out before it gets buried deeper. Condense your old snow piles to make room for additional tundra tomfoolery, and buy your darn salt now so every other post on Facebook isn't, "Where can I buy salt?" Go get milk, Dew and bacon now before it starts, so you don't have to travel when it's bad.The warrant cites Mother Nature for "criminal winter nastiness." I'm not entirely certain if that's a felony or misdemeanor charge and it's also not clear from the warrant.
I'll write more as I learn more.