![storm](https://res.cloudinary.com/icecube/images/w_750,h_500,c_scale/q_auto/v1608046538/news_attachment.file_.a43d034c16226f58.73746f726d5f445343363031392e6a7067/news_attachment.file_.a43d034c16226f58.73746f726d5f445343363031392e6a7067.jpg?_i=AA)
Just because the sun is now up, doesn’t mean you can see everything clearly. Check out the poor visibility in this image of a flag line just outside the station, disappearing into whiteness. The 40-knot storm made outdoor work impossible and therefore restricted. But a storm is temporary, sooner or later to end, and afterward Martin found the IceCube Lab standing out crisp and clear in the landscape. The week ended with a traditional Oktoberfest celebration. The German-speaking crew on station prepared traditional foods, including some nice-sized pretzels.
![ICL](https://res.cloudinary.com/icecube/images/w_750,h_469,c_scale/q_auto/v1608046537/news_attachment.file_.9819fac894e2ec26.49434c5f44534330353533332e6a7067/news_attachment.file_.9819fac894e2ec26.49434c5f44534330353533332e6a7067.jpg?_i=AA)
![pretzels](https://res.cloudinary.com/icecube/images/w_750,h_600,c_scale/q_auto/v1608046535/news_attachment.file_.92f551133fcc55ee.707265747a656c735f44534330353537382e6a7067/news_attachment.file_.92f551133fcc55ee.707265747a656c735f44534330353537382e6a7067.jpg?_i=AA)
![oktoberfest](https://res.cloudinary.com/icecube/images/w_750,h_937,c_scale/q_auto/v1608046533/news_attachment.file_.8e687d766151eac4.6f6b746f626572666573745f44534330353630362e6a7067/news_attachment.file_.8e687d766151eac4.6f6b746f626572666573745f44534330353630362e6a7067.jpg?_i=AA)