Monday's rain, along with three consecutive days of temperatures above freezing, has led to big puddles across the Twin Cities — notably the infamous "Lake Chipotle."
The massive puddle in the flood-prone parking lot of the fast-casual restaurant off Hennepin Avenue near W. 26th Street has gained a cult following — with a website touting itself as the "Tiniest Member of the City of Lakes" — and has been known to attract paddleboarders.
But the impromptu lake normally appears during the spring snowmelt. Not in January.
"People are having a hard time retrieving their burritos without getting knee deep in Lake Chipotle," according to a tweet from Wedge Live.
"Long Live Lake Chipotle," another tweet said.
Restaurant employee Anthony Mason shot a video of the inundated parking lot and posted it to social media. "It's going nuts," he said Wednesday morning.
But Mason noted that while a few cars have been damaged driving through the high water, customers have been able to get inside the eatery without much of a problem.
The attraction won't last long. A company was draining the parking lot Wednesday afternoon. And more permanent fixes are apparently on the way.
