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Old 02-13-2007, 12:03 PM
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;) we're supposed to be flying in for the auto show tomorrow. i think my flight may be canceled!
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Old 02-13-2007, 03:45 PM
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just posted in ur area. im not in chicago, nw indiana, but if they have what we have, ur screwed. for ur sake i hope we r getting the lake effect, but i was on our site, and looks like there were schools closed today.
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I read 4-8 inches to in chicago. Is there already snow or ice on the ground to go on top of that?! or was it clean to begin with . . .
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ur screwed. news just went by, 5-8 in the city, 8-12 south, over a foot in other areas through tonight.
the old snow was pretty much gone, but this came down pretty quick
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Old 02-13-2007, 03:54 PM
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The roads were clear before this.

I'm not in Chicago - 120 miles south, but I was up there Saturday and Sunday.
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I'm 2 miles West of the city. I can tell you that we currently have about 6 inches here. It is still snowing. We're expected to have between 8 and 10 total by tonight with 50+ mph winds.

I think you should be fine tomorrow, provided we don't get too much more. The streets are passable. So O'Hare & Midway should have things together also.
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It's pretty shytty here!
I think the winter storm warnign ends at 12am tonight, so you may be alright
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its total crap, it looks like this

can i go home?
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Old 02-13-2007, 08:17 PM
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I get to leave work whenever my coverage comes in....
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Old 02-13-2007, 08:19 PM
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where i'm at its raining glass errrrr ice beads been doing that all day pretty craptacular imo
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Old 02-13-2007, 08:35 PM
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i need a good excuse to leave early... hmm...

oh yeah, i drive a tC & they s*ck in the snow
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It's bad out their. Snow, winds, snow with winds and so on... Can't belive i went to Uof I at Chicago today. All of my teachers, but one wasn't there. Hope i dont have to go tommarrow.
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i cant see my fire hydrant anymore. glad i pay subdivision dues and they havent gone down my street.....AT ALL
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Fire hydrant?
pfft, come down here...you can't see half the cars parked in the driveways.

i'm SURE my tC is sitting in the lot of the bodyshop, completely covered.
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i give up, im not plowing anymore
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ok, the snow.. fine.. but FVCK the wind!!!! thigh high snow found its way AROUND and ON TOP of my car today... and more lake effect snow expected overnight..
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yay, no work today either!!!! woohooo
and took of friday and sat. that means a one day work week if theres work tomorrow
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The roads are better today except for the people that over react to the snow, and the idiots that still talk on their cell phones and not pay attention to the roads.

Do us all a favor and stay alert and off the cell phones!!!
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well i didnt even make it home yesterday i had to stay in a hotel...the weather by my work really sucked.
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Old 02-14-2007, 10:56 PM
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heres a link to a picture (which i don't think its safe to post the [img ][/img ] deal

but heres the link to it anyways

this is what i think of winter

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...wer/Winter.jpg
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