2.01.2011

Everything...grinds....to.....a......halt

Blizzard Blog: Early school dismissals for special-needs students - Chicago Breaking News

The airlines serving O’Hare International Airport have preemptively canceled more than 1,100 flights, the Chicago Department of Aviation said today. Forty-five minute delays were reported. 

At Midway Airport, airlines preemptively canceled more than 100 flights so far today.

Here, what looks in the air like just a little light snow is piling up amazingly fast. The sidewalk and the driveway have been shoveled twice already - it's just before 1:00 PM - three or four inches each time. No letup. More on the way today, and more more tomorrow. Maybe Thursday some sun.

There are two political-type lawn signs in the front yard - one is completely buried and just a little corner of the other can still be seen. It will surely be erased by the end of the day.

I have candles and matches and a few AAA's for my littlest flashlight (I used the last of the AA's last night, as it turns out). And I plan on keeping the phone and laptop charged near full. I think it's not likely we will lose power where I am but if we do get high winds near the end of this storm it will be a good idea to be prepared, JIC.

Meanwhile, this afternoon might be a good time to search Netflix for a good blizzard movie to stream.

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