I woke up this morning to this view:

Most RVers try to stay far away from weather like this but it’s fairly common at the sugar beet harvest. Unfortunately it kept coming down all day long. With temps in the mid 30s it didn’t get much deeper but that’s going to change tonight as it gets colder.

I checked the harvest hotline this morning and the recording said our piling station would be closed all day again today. For the people who came up here with limited time available, this is devastating. Today is Wednesday. My last full shift was last Saturday. I got 4 hours Sunday night but nothing since then. Looking at the weather forecast I suspect that we won’t go back to work until Friday night, maybe Saturday morning. The company has notified us that our first regular shift next week will be paid just like a Sunday (double time). That’s a great gesture but can’t make up for 4-5 days off.

For the people who aren’t on a schedule, I suppose this doesn’t make much difference, other than trying to stay warm. Campsite is still paid for and you’re sitting around watching TV or restocking supplies. I saw one younger couple building a snowman in front of their RV 🙂