On Feb 1, 2011, at 6:48 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Christine, > Looks like big problems for the western suburbs of Chicago too. > I left the house at 1:30 for a 2 PM appointment in Naperville. > It was starting to snow lightly. > By 3 PM it was snowing, blowing, and miserable. > It took me an hour to get back home in bumper to bumper traffic - both > directions! > Now the wind is howling outside my window. > Both airports have closed, probably until Thursday. > Many offices closed early as well. > They mention the '67 storm as a model and that was a doozie.
I remember the '67 storm very well. It came a day after some really warm weather and eventually dumped somewhere around 30 inches. Don't think you'll get close to that. I lived on a residential street on the south side, and in those days the city didn't plow side streets. I shoveled about 150 yards of Dorchester from my house to 83rd Street -- a main thoroughfare. A few neighbors helped off and on, but none were there for the duration. It took me about 13 hours to dig out. But I was 19 years old and strong as a bull. Couldn't do it now if my life depended on it. Paul > Stay safe and take some pictures. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Christine Aguila <[email protected]> > wrote: >> It was expected to start at 3p, but it started a half hour early. Schools >> closed at 2p & they've already called a snow day for tomorrow. Last snowday >> in Chicago was 1999. We could get anywhere from 10 to 2 feet of snow. Some >> are claiming we're going to get 2-3 inches per hour. Worst time will be 9p >> to 5am. Snowmobiles have been sent to the fire and police departments for >> rescue capability. We're under a blizzard warning until tomorrow at 3p. The >> winds are really starting to pick up. I have a feeling the winds will be >> the worst part of the storm; Lake Michigan waves are supposed to be >> enormous--I won't be able to get down there to photograph them. >> >> Since we have a snow day tomorrow, I'll be free to try for some pictures. >> My big worry is power--sure hope it doesn't go out because I only have a >> snort or two of scotch in the house. We're having brats and baked beans for >> dinner. May make some carrot cake. And a movie for sure. >> >> Wish us luck! :-) >> Big cheers, Christine from Chicago >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
