Wisconsin Weather

I just checked the weather for Wisconsin.  Snowfall over night with a low of 30.  I remember the first year that I made the trip to Wisconsin.  I was so used to the fall weather of Kentucky and to see snow that early confused me.  We had arrived overnight and were getting breakfast at the local cafe.  We were going to hunt the mid-morning after a few errands, have lunch and hunt the evening.  Much like today, a front was scheduled to come through.  The mid-day hunt went well and we had several early flushes.  I was thrilled to find Wisconsin as good as advertised.  We had lunch and then headed to a location that had been passed down to us from a friend and fellow bird hunter.  The area was a gas line.  There were hardwoods and popular stands on either side.  In the evenings, the grouse would feed in the edges.  As the evening went on and the number of flushes climbed, it began to snow.  The snow started slow and then increased in speed as time passed.  We were getting a light dusting and decided to head back.  Coming back up the gas line, we were amazed to find the ground quickly becoming dusted in snow.  We loaded up the dogs and made our way to the main road.  It was a little sketchy for the first mile or so.  When we arrived back at the cabin, the snow was really coming down.  We made dinner and watched the snow through the picture window.  Crashing early, we rose before sunrise to about an inch of snow on the ground.  A beautiful morning along the river, I took a walk down to the dock.  Geese came down the river and settled in the turn of the bank 75 yards aways.  I watched them enjoy the early winter as they splashed and chased each other around the bend.    Walking back up to the cabin, I couldn’t believe that it was so early in October.  Even the dogs looked confused.  We dressed warmly and headed over to the cafe.  We were informed that this happens all the time and most locals have their snowmobiles ready by late September.  By the middle of the day, the snow had melted off and the temperatures were back in the mid 50s.  That first snowfall in Wisconsin just amazed me.  Hopefully some hunters are taking advantage of this beautiful weather and early snow this October.