Earlier in the week the weather man predicted we were going to get 5 to 9 inches of snow, starting today (thursday) afternoon, continuing through the evening. The snow came a little early, started around 10 last night and snowed for a few hours, then stopped. Got about 3-5 inches from that. It started snowing again around i dunno, 8ish. We're now going to get another 6 to 11 inches through tonight.

Around 10 or so, my boss was talking about how people could go home if they wanted but he hadn't got it approved as time off yet. 15 or so minutes more of calling around to corporate and whatnot, and he was like, "ok all of you get the hell out of here." Before I could even finish up what I was doing most of the people left, and then had managed to get their cars stuck somewhere and had called back to the office for help.

When I left, there was like 6 or 7 inches on the ground in the parking lot. It was a bitch and a half getting out of it, even with my snow tires, but once I got on the road it was (relatively) smooth sailing. Took a while though. I couldn't see shit because it's a whiteout, and it's REALLY a whiteout. It's also a winter storm warning, and a snow emergency. Yup, we've got all the official classifications.

I got back to my apartment and the side streets downtown hadn't been plowed yet. I managed to get through it to my driveway, but the driveway is kinda steep and hadn't been plowed. I got stuck, but luckily since I live downtown, a coupla student type folks came and helped mush my car while I tried to get it up the driveway. Now I'm home and just chillin. I don't wanna drive anywhere and if I need anything, I can go walk to it. With any luck this mess should be cleaned up enough to make it back to the office.

This is the view from my balcony.

 

:wtc: That garbage is headed this way now.

 

needs to snow here.

 

Milwaukee is getting dumped on, as we speak/write. I hope we get the OK to get the heck out of hear early!

 

damn i want to go there for a few days i have never been in snow like that. looks like it would be fun for a few days but other then that seems like a hassle

 

it's POURING in Chicago ... thunder, huge rain drops, etc ... if this were snow, we'd be in 2 feet of it. Unfortunately, it's supposed to turn into ice and snow by rush hour.

 

yeah steep driveways were a pain for me in my SVT even with the snow tires. No amount of tires can make up for low clearance

 

We're getting that next week

 

Now it's pouring with thunder and lots of wind. :nervous:

 

Man it's still snowing here. This is pretty bad, they actually closed the public schools for the first time in 5 years. The side streets downtown haven't really been plowed per se, which BLOWS. I walked a coupla blocks to get some pizza, and as I was walking back to my apartment a dude in a Maxima got stuck in the intersection in the first picture. Some folks walkin down the street gave me a push earlier today, so me and one other kid walkin down the street gave this dude a push. I really hope this shit gets cleaned up so I can make it to work tomorrow.