Yeah I didn’t think so.
From the Chicago Tribune:
From the Chicago Tribune:
“...the Chicago area is now braced for what weather prognosticators say could be a "dangerous, multifaceted and potentially life-threatening" blast of wind and snow, a storm the likes of which the region hasn't seen in more than a decade.”
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"It is set up about as well as any winter storm that I have seen," Skilling said. "Every numerical and computer model we work with is on to this storm."
( Tribune archive photo ) |
LSD 1967
The all-time Chicago record snowfall was set in 1967. Over the course of 35 hours, 23 inches of snow fell on Chicago, clogging streets, shuttering businesses and paralyzing the city for days. Roofs collapsed. Hundreds of stalled vehicles sat helpless in the streets. Dozens died.
Mr. Skilling (brother of the Enron Skilling) is a highly respected meteorologist.
Last year my daughter asked if I would like join her and her future husband (now husband) at a Tom Skilling weather conference one Saturday. I was not too worried about getting to the event early. I was wrong.
It took longer than expected to park because of the crowd. When we finally got inside, the main auditorium was overfilled and we had to go into another big room and watch it on closed circuit TV. I still ended up sitting in the aisle.
I never thought a meteorologist could be a celebrity. I did get to watch some amazing tornado footage.
Last year my daughter asked if I would like join her and her future husband (now husband) at a Tom Skilling weather conference one Saturday. I was not too worried about getting to the event early. I was wrong.
It took longer than expected to park because of the crowd. When we finally got inside, the main auditorium was overfilled and we had to go into another big room and watch it on closed circuit TV. I still ended up sitting in the aisle.
I never thought a meteorologist could be a celebrity. I did get to watch some amazing tornado footage.
We will have more snow than anyone here wants so come on down and pick some up. Of course, you’ll probably get stuck trying to get here.