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Post by Value Buy on Feb 2, 2011 8:31:21 GMT -5
They were still pulling cars with people off of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago early this morning that were stuck from 3pm yesterday afternoon. This in the city of Big Shoulders...... Can you imagine how bad it was on the lonely stretches of interstates in Kansas and Iowa that were closed across their entire state lines yesterday? At least some people in the highrises offered the stranded people the opportunity to use their bathrooms and get warm while they waited to get pulled out. Looking outside this morning, looks like we only received about 15 inches so far, less than predicted, but still coming down, and with the wind kicking up drifts, we are not going anywhere today
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Feb 2, 2011 8:38:29 GMT -5
<<< Can you imagine how bad it was on the lonely stretches of interstates in Kansas and Iowa that were closed across their entire state lines yesterday? >>> ...been there... done that... not fun... ...enjoy your day...
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Post by KaraBoo on Feb 2, 2011 9:25:24 GMT -5
Ice day here. Everyone's at home, except for me - I'm the only dummy that showed up in my office yesterday and today.
Well - joke's on them! I can get all my work done in about 2 hours without anyone here to pester me (although, we're supposed to answer phones as well - when they ring - haven't rung all morning yet) and I can spend the rest of the day playing here and getting paid for it!
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Post by kimber45 on Feb 2, 2011 9:26:53 GMT -5
Good Morning Everyone, no snow day here, but a lot of schools are starting late due to the windchill of -40
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Post by piratesparrot on Feb 2, 2011 15:40:44 GMT -5
I'm in Chicago too. My car is parked in front of my house. I can tell it is still there by the shape of the snow mound. Those with snow blowers managed to clear the sidewalks by further burying our cars parked at the curb. Got to get that sucker out before morning. (my work made everyone take the day off without pay today )
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Post by Value Buy on Feb 2, 2011 22:41:51 GMT -5
I misspoke about LSD being cleared this morning. They are still towing vehicles out tonight and do not know if it will be opened up tomorrow morning....... Good thing is, Chicago has said no towing charges involved.......just some roulette trying to find your car in three different towing locations........ We wound up with around 20 inches of the stuff this afternoon
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Post by Sammy on Feb 2, 2011 22:52:05 GMT -5
I'm in Florida worrying about the roof of my home back in Boston. Hubby had the weather channel on the TV and I saw the stories about the cars on Lake Shore Drive. I aLways thought Chicago got belted with a lot of snow, but apparently not to the extent of this storm.
We experienced what basically was a hurricane February 6th and 7th of 1978. The following gives you an idea of how the storm hit us: Arguably the Commonwealth's "Storm of the Century," the Blizzard of '78 dumped 27.1 inches of snow on Boston on February 6 and 7, paralyzing the city and surrounding suburbs for a week. Although snow was less of an issue along the immediate coast, the tides were devastating. At its peak, the ocean rose 15.2 feet above mean low water (measured at the Boston Tide Station). Given that major tidal flooding begins at Boston and along the east facing coast of Massachusetts at 13.6 feet, these tides, topped with crashing waves, wreaked havoc on coastal homes, roads, and infrastructure. All tolled, 99 people were killed and thousands of houses and businesses were destroyed or severely damaged, with damage estimates exceeding $2.3 billion (in 1998 dollars).
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Post by Sammy on Feb 2, 2011 23:02:33 GMT -5
I shoveled a spot for my husbands car fully expecting him to come off duty (state trooper) and be home that evening. As soon as I shoveled one section I'd turn around a few minutes later and the snow was as deep if not deeper. Then I noted the wind changing which was the back end of the storm sweeping in from the ocean. I finally gave up and when I tried to open my kitchen door I couldn't and had to shovel my way into the house. Fortunately someone had given me a large plastic pad used under office chairs. I leaned that against the storm door at an agle so I could at least push the door open in the space between the door and the plastic.
My husband showed up 4 days later to pick up extra clothing then was gone for another 10 days.
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