The snow that fell last week is still around, thanks to temperatures well below freezing for the past few days.
That may be changing in the coming week, though.
Most forecasts agree that a midweek warmup is in store, with temperatures making it near--and possibly above--40 degrees.
In the long term, this means that the snow that fell last week will be history come this upcoming weekend.
In the meantime, though, the snow will turn to slush by day, then refreeze at night.
So...it's sloppy walking by day, and slippery walking come nightfall.
Step carefully, my friends. Having broken my ankle a couple of times and sprained it on countless occasions, I can attest: It's no fun to walk on slushy, semi-frozen sidewalks.
Showing posts with label Snowmageddon 2022. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snowmageddon 2022. Show all posts
Monday, February 7, 2022
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
SNOWMAGEDDON 2022 PART 3: THE SNOWRECKONING
Yep. I came in to work today. I called the company's weather emergency line, and the message stated the the company was open. Dammit.
It took about half an hour longer than usual, and I had to trudge the six blocks from the train station to the job with my head down and my legs moving ever forward through the drifts.
(No, I was not going to wait for the CTA bus that runs on the street where I work. That route doesn't run frequently enough when it's clear and 75, much less when it's cold and snow is drifting across the road.)
But I made it. I'm here. Along with, maybe, five other people.
That's all.
It took about half an hour longer than usual, and I had to trudge the six blocks from the train station to the job with my head down and my legs moving ever forward through the drifts.
(No, I was not going to wait for the CTA bus that runs on the street where I work. That route doesn't run frequently enough when it's clear and 75, much less when it's cold and snow is drifting across the road.)
But I made it. I'm here. Along with, maybe, five other people.
That's all.
Monday, January 31, 2022
SNOWMAGEDDON 2022, Part 2
The Chicagoland Area is under another Winter Storm Watch, this time running from Tuesday evening through Thursday evening.
The last storm hit right at morning rush hour, so I played it safe and stayed home.
The question is: Can I do that for a second week in a row? Or will I have to soldier on through the storm?
We shall see.
The last storm hit right at morning rush hour, so I played it safe and stayed home.
The question is: Can I do that for a second week in a row? Or will I have to soldier on through the storm?
We shall see.
Thursday, December 30, 2021
SNOWMAGEDDON 2022
The National Weather Service is predicting that a snowstorm will be hitting the Chicago metropolitan area on the first day of the New Year, with approximately 4-8 inches coming down across the region and with higher totals possible closer to Lake Michigan.
Since I didn't have any plans for Saturday other than lying on the couch and watching Blu-rays, this is fine with me. However, I do worry about the tree out front of Mom's house. It bent forward badly during Snowmageddon 2021 and never really stood all the way back up. Will Snowmageddon 2022 finally be the last straw?
We'll see.
Since I didn't have any plans for Saturday other than lying on the couch and watching Blu-rays, this is fine with me. However, I do worry about the tree out front of Mom's house. It bent forward badly during Snowmageddon 2021 and never really stood all the way back up. Will Snowmageddon 2022 finally be the last straw?
We'll see.
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