Chicago storm forcast...

[The Zigman]

If those of us in the Chicagoland area seem to dissappear from the face of the earth tomorrow, this is why:

(Sorry about the caps, I copied and pasted it from the weather site)

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
A MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD NORTH CENTRAL EARLY DURING EARLY TO MID EVENING... AND ACROSS THEN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA DURING MID TO LATE EVENING. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE PRIMARILY SNOW... HEAVY AT TIMES... ACROSS FAR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS INTO THE NORTHERN SUBURBS OF CHICAGO. FARTHER SOUTH SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE INTERSTATES 88 AND 290 CORRIDORS... WITH SNOW POSSIBLY MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO SLEET. A MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS LIKELY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80.
TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE FOOT ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS BY FRIDAY MORNING... TAPERING TO 3 TO 5 INCHES CLOSER TO INTERSTATE 80. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR NORTHERN ILLINOIS... ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS... WHEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. AREAS WHICH RECEIVE THE LESSER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FARTHER SOUTH WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION IN EXCESS OF A HALF INCH IS POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 BY FRIDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY LATE MORNING FRIDAY.

[msjinkzd]

better get teh shovel ready!

[Sploke]

yeah we're shaping up for 6-12" starting midday tomorrow....fun fun

[The Zigman]

they are forcasting more than 1/2" of ICE accumulation...
thats gonna be the fun part.. I am getting about 25 gallons of gas for my generator..

[Ryanstech]

I suddenly feel like leaving my house unshoveled, ditching work and going snowboarding tomorrow!

[Sploke]

Heh here is ours....I might start vacation a day early tomorrow

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 3 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. LATEST INDICATIONS ARE FOR SNOW TO BEGIN IN THE GREATER HARTFORD SPRINGFIELD AREAS AND THE I91 CORRIDOR BETWEEN 10 AM AND NOON. SNOW WILL THEN OVERSPREAD THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... INCLUDING EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND BETWEEN NOON AND 2 PM.

THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY NOT TOO LONG AFTER THE ONSET. THUS TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE LIKELY FROM MID FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. ROADS DURING THE FRIDAY LATE DAY/EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND TREACHEROUS.

[Dangerdoll]

sucks about the ice..... didn't you guys just get wolloped?

here's ours:
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EST FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION FRIDAY MORNING...AND
COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO MIX WITH SLEET AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ALONG
THE SOUTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET IS
POSSIBLE ALONG COASTAL AREAS...INCLUDING LONG ISLAND...STATEN
ISLAND...QUEENS AND BROOKLYN. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET IS
EXPECTED ACROSS MANHATTAN...THE BRONX AS WELL AS HUDSON AND UNION
COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE
FURTHER INLAND.
THERE MAY BE SHARP DIFFERENCES IN SNOWFALL AMOUNT OVER SHORT
DISTANCES...BUT IN GENERAL HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED
AS YOU MOVE INLAND.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

[Ryanstech]

sounds like a lot of us could use a generator, backup batteries or a macgyver-rigged power inverter on car batteries just in case!

[Madcrawdad]

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[mickitaz]

Yep. Pa is in for it too.. starting at dawn tomorrow.. Good thing I work from home

[msjinkzd]

guess i need to check teh weather report!

[Ryanstech]

LOL madcrawdad, pretty trippy, I'm not sure if that made me feel like I was living in the 1950's - 1960's or on psychedelic drugs? I suppose they are pretty much the same! :)

[msjinkzd]

love that clip mad :D

[jackiomy]

Sunny skies likely today

7:45 AM
By San Diego Suburban Newspapers


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The mostly sunny weather in today's forecast will mark the start of several dry days for San Diego County.

James Oh, an NWS meteorologist, said rain and snow would likely return on Monday, the first day of winter.

There was a 20 percent chance of showers this morning in valley and desert areas, and a 30 percent chance in the mountains. By tonight, residents throughout the county can expect mostly clear skies with light winds, according to the Weather Service.

Though drier, parts of the county may still be cold enough to cause frost in wind-sheltered areas. The NWS issued a frost advisory for the valleys and deserts from 10 p.m. today to 10 a.m. Friday.

Highs today were forecast to be from the high 50s in the deserts and along the coast to the high 30s to mid-40s in the mountains and near the foothills.

On Wednesday, the second storm to hit Southern California this week dropped more than two inches of rain in some areas, according to the Weather Service.

In the region's higher elevations, Wednesday's storm produced steadysnowfall, deepening the drifts that accumulated Monday, the Weather Service reported.

The heavy precipitation resulted in road closures and auto wrecks throughout the region.

Between midnight and 11 p.m. Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol tallied 287 accidents on San Diego County freeways and back-country roads. During dry conditions, by comparison, the agency typically responds to 50-75 crashes over a 24-hour span.

By midday Wednesday, the swollen Tijuana River overflowed its banks just north of the U.S.-Mexico border, leaving dozens of people and horses trapped.

On Monday, a similar blustery late-autumn weather system dumped several inches of rain and snow in the San Diego area.

[Ryanstech]

yea, go ahead and rub it in Jackiomy! did you guys see the picture of that puddle! that's enough to cancel school! LOL

I need to move to Cali...

[jackiomy]

:lol:

[beblondie]

Sounds like tonight is a good night to curl up by the fireplace with a nice warm blanket and some hot chocolate and tomorrow night chili-Anne

[sinner41265]

Forecasts like that are the ones that make me glad I don't live in Chicago any more...lol

It's going to be almost 70 here tomorrow:dance:

[Sploke]

DD, the big ice storm was further north up in NH region...lucky for us anyway.

[jm1212]

see this really stinks because im south of I-80.

[abi88]

Be careful driving out there in the Chicago area guys!! My 2nd cousin and her best friend died on the roads a week or so ago!!:( But yes...Everyone be Careful!!:)

[katschamne]

Well at least you won't get as much snow Jon. It looks like we are going to get the 6-12 inches. This past storm we had 4.5". They are already talking about a snow day for the schools out here. Good that way teenage son can get his butt in gear to do some shoveling. I have to be at work at 7am. That means I better leave at 6:45 am instead of my normal 6:55am.

[BadFishPa]

Everyones gonna get some ..and not in the goood sense of the phrase..Ice covered snow coming here

[katschamne]

Well it's bad even Las Vegas got at least 4" I heard.

[jm1212]

ice skated down my driveway to get the paper today

[The Zigman]

Latest installment..

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST /1 PM EST/ FRIDAY.
BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH WESTERLY WINDS OF 10 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO... WITH SOME LOCATIONS OCCASIONALLY LOWERING TO NEAR 40 BELOW TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS WILL RISE TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
THESE LOW WIND CHILLS ARE VERY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE... MAKE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN.
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLD AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

[J double R]

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
VERY COLD AIR HAS SPREAD INTO OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS IN
THE WAKE OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL REMAIN IN
THE TEENS AND 20S THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DROP BACK INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.


here's our wussy outlook.

i miss the snow. :( you all think you have it bad... try having nothing. heh.

[jpappy789]

... Wind chill warning remains in effect until 12 PM CST Friday...

A wind chill warning remains in effect until 12 PM CST Friday.

Bitterly cold Arctic air coupled with west winds of 5 to 15 mph
will continue wind chill readings from 25 to 35 below zero across
east central and southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin through
the afternoon. However... a persistent west wind will continue
overnight. The wind combined with lows near 20 below zero will
allow wind chill readings to drop back down to 30 below to 40
below zero into Friday morning.

A wind chill warning means the combination of very cold air and
winds will create dangerously cold wind chill values. This will
result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia or death if
precautions are not taken. When venturing outdoors... make sure
that you dress in layers... and wear a hat and gloves.




Yep, and school was still on for my district...idiots...

[paperdragon]

i miss the snow. :( you all think you have it bad... try having nothing. heh.


I do believe I will, thank you very much. If we happen to get any snow/sleet/etc in NC this week, you can come over here and take it all. :)

[jm1212]

it is -12º right now.

[jpappy789]

-14...:silly:

Good news is that tommorow's high will be above zero for the first time since monday...

[BELLUM]

It's all the bad drivers in chicago that scare me not the weather.

[jm1212]

It's all the bad drivers in chicago that scare me not the weather.
drivers are more pleasant here than LA.

[summer_of_41]

Last evening here in eastern Lake County Indiana we got 3" of snow in 1 hour from the Lake-Effect. It was fun!

[FISHSHROD]

Do you all really like where you live ?

[jm1212]

Do you all really like where you live ?
yes.

[BELLUM]

Do you all really like where you live ?

Only in the summer

[DrNo]

You guys all have my max respect. Best of luck to everyone throughout the country riding this cold stuff out; I honestly don't know how you do it. Meanwhile, we're all weak, spoiled and thin-blooded out here in Southern AZ. Not to gloat, but we are sharing forecasts:

Friday
Sunny. Highs 71 to 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

This is why I live where I do.

[BELLUM]

You guys all have my max respect. Best of luck to everyone throughout the country riding this cold stuff out; I honestly don't know how you do it. Meanwhile, we're all weak, spoiled and thin-blooded out here in Southern AZ. Not to gloat, but we are sharing forecasts:

Friday
Sunny. Highs 71 to 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

This is why I live where I do.

Do you guys even have a weather man on the news? I just don't see the point down there. Or Does he come on just once a week? "Mon Sunny, tue sunny, wed sunny, thur sunny, fri partly sunny,sat sunny, Sunday .001% chance of rain."

If i lived there i would have nothing to complain about. I could say it's hot but "it's a dry heat."

[The Zigman]

-19 this morning on the way to work...

[FISHSHROD]

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[Penfan66]

-19 this morning on the way to work...

Got me beat...it was a balmy -17 on my way to work today!

:swear:

[Debra Mark]

I'm not sure how we're managing to avoid it....but we're supposed to be +14C/60F for the weekend!!! woohoo!

**gives ziggy the polar bear underwear to use**

[J double R]

I do believe I will, thank you very much. If we happen to get any snow/sleet/etc in NC this week, you can come over here and take it all. :)


gladly.. remember, for the time i was in the military, i was in an area to appreciate such weather. ;)

[DrNo]

Work and -19 seems like a bad combo...

Bellum. We do indeed have "weather persons" and they really have three things to report on:

1) Summer: How many consecutive days of 100+ without rain it has been (but its dry heat). We're all AC'ed here regardless, so the heat is less of an issue as some would like to make it.

2) Summer monsoon season: When it starts, how much rainfall, and how stupid people are for freaking out when the road is merely wet and/or trying to drive through flooded washes leading to their rescue.

3) The rare occasional storm that actually brings us snow down to the ~3000 ft. level (yes, we actually can get a dusting here).

On the whole its exciting weather but very predictable and rarely anything other than a delight to deal with.

[jm1212]

-19 this morning on the way to work...
im gonna go get my snowmobile :D

[The Zigman]

forcast...

[jpappy789]

School was two hours late today...but it was still -15 by the time I got to school at 930...

Supposed to reach the 20-30s this weekend and back into next week luckily. Stay warm all you people east of here, that cold air is a doozy...

[Dwarf Puffers]

-20 here, Ha! Woops, another toe fell off... Good luck to people with worse weather :silly:

[jpappy789]

WOOT!

It reached 28 today :D