Winter Wallop

I stole the title for this entry from The Weather Channel, which I've been watching for the past half hour.

Ann Arbor is now under the warning, "Snow Condition Yellow," upgraded from a travel advisory. This is the highest snowfall thus far for the season. It's a good thing it's happening on a Saturday and most people don't have to worry about getting to work or school. I stayed home all day, forgoing the library sale, and trying to get work done. The snow is falling and falling.

Here are some snowfall estimates courtesy of The Weather Channel.

Boston - 15-25 inches
New York ? 12-18 inches
Southern New England ? 2 feet of snow
Ann Arbor ? 9-15 inches

In Chicago, winds (or rather, gusts) of 50 to 60 miles per hour caused a rather large pileup on the highway. And at the O'Hare Airport, 700 of 2000 flights today were cancelled. With the windchill, it's way below 0 degrees F there. Even The Weather Channel rep speakng from Chicago said he was going to get out of the snow because his nose was beginning to sting, the first sign of frostbite.

Posted by Monoceros at January 22, 2005 9:29 PM