Snowpocalypse!

                        

The blizzard of '67.  I remember it!  Route 30 was a parking lot, and my brother and I treated one of the country's busiest thoroughfares like it was our personal playground.  My dad shoveled the front walk, creating a path with four foot walls, which were high enough for my six-year old body to be completely hidden by.  I could see straight ahead and that was it.  Two feet of snow in less than a day and a half.  Cars were stuck everywhere, and nothing was passing through.  We made snowmen, snow angels and had snowball fights right in the middle of the street.  THAT was fun!  

I also remember the blizzard of '78.  Snow removal in Chicago was a nightmare, and a mayoral candidate won by blasting the incumbent on his sorry response to what turned out to be a really big deal.  

                             Really Big!


In 2011, Lake Shore Drive became a parking lot.  The snow fell so fast that people were caught completely by surprise.  Well, not completely.  Commuters were warned hours in advance to start making their way home, but most people didn't listen.  Heck, this is Chicago and We Know Snow!  Hundreds of cars were stuck in this:



Is it my imagination, or are these storms coming at shorter and shorter intervals?  

I'm not sure where we will end up this year in terms of snowfall, but I know that the low temps are sure to make history.  Wind chill forecasts are in the double digits, with an estimate of -45 on Tuesday.  When the schools are announcing that they'll be closed four days in advance, this winter is definitely one that won't soon be forgotten.  Here's to digging out in the morning!