I was just outside, Paul, and the wind is coming straight from the north;
it's just tunneling down our street which runs north/south. Stay safe,
Paul. Cheers, Christine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Sorenson" <[email protected]>
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: Big Chicago Blizzard
Further North, here on the west Milwaukee suburbs, we got started with the
round 1 of these storms on Monday. Up until this afternoon we've had
around 7 inches of snow. The wind picked up in earnest for round 2 about
3PM today and it started snowing about 5:30 with another12 inches forecast
by afternoon Wednesday. Less snow totals than Chicago but with winds up
to 50 mph expected, they're forecasting 4-8 foot drifts in the more open
areas. They've been announcing school and business closings since this
morning.
Bob S - I remember having to navigate a semi around on the Chicago streets
in the aftermath of the '67 storm. What a mess!!
-p
On 2/1/2011 4:00 PM, Christine Aguila 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.
