Winter Blues

Melvin, Robert, and Don Jahner hail from the town of Linton, North Dakota. The snow shovel allows users to push a large amount of snow in a short period of time. The shovel is slanted allowing the user to change directions as they plow snow up and down their driveway or sidewalk.

Over the years plenty of people have created bootleg SnoBlades, but make no mistake. There is only ONE Dakota SnoBlade.

So Minot is a bit of a fixer-upper.
It may have a few flaws.
But ND Tourism's Frozen arrangement,
For this tourist engagement,
Should give prospective tourists ample pause.

No seriously. North Dakota Tourism wants you to know six ways how Disney's Frozen is just like Minot. Source: www.ndtourism.com/articles/6-ways-disneys-frozen-just-minot-north-dakota

The Max Plunge is Max's yearly guessing game that has become a wintertime fixture and is sponsored by the Max Parks Department. Each year, residents predict when a specially-made jumbo can of pop will fall through the ice of Elbow Lake along Highway 83 in Max. The top 4 guesses are the recipient of a cash prize. The Plunge can is outfitted with an electronic timer that stops immediately when it gets wet, notifying officials of the exact moment the can takes the plunge.

The Max Plunge was first held in 1995 and featured an actual pop machine. On April 12th, 1995 at 2:58 p.m., history was made when the pop machine broke through the ice of Elbow Lake for the first time.

Per the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, 12-15 inches of good ice is good for a medium pickup truck.

The general rule of thumb for ice: 2 inches - STAY OFF!

• 4 inches of good ice for a walking individual
• 6 inches of good ice for a snowmobile or ATV
• 8-12 inches of good ice for a car or small pickup
• 12-15 inches of good ice for a medium pickup truck.

Source: North Dakota Game and Fish Department Ice Safety

Theodore Roosevelt originally came to Dakota Territory in 1883 to hunt bison. The locals showed little interest in helping this eastern tenderfoot. The promise of quick cash, however, convinced Joe Ferris - a 25-year-old Canadian living in the Badlands - to act as Roosevelt's hunting guide.

On December 15th, 1884, Roosevelt wrote just two words in his journal to describe the tundra's harsh winter: Bitterly cold.

The North Dakota Travel Map (https://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info-v2/), also known as the North Dakota Bible, is updated eight times per every 24 hours from November until April more frequently during severe weather events.

In addition to road conditions, the map can display a weather radar overlay, wind speeds, work zones, weight limits, weather cams, and more.