I live in northwest Indiana, half way between Chicago and Indianapolis. This is our 2nd snow of the season, we got about 2 inches 3 weeks ago. So far we have 3 inches on the ground and it is 25 degrees at 5pm CST. Overnight low is to be around 12 degrees. South Bend, IN, about 80 miles N-E of me is in the Lake Michigan snow belt and forecast to get 8-12 inches. No panic here, just watching it snow.
This reminds me of the Veterans Day snow when I was in Washington, DC, in Nov, 1987. I lived near Andrews AFB and we got 16 inches that day. The Federal gov’t was closed for a couple of days in order to clear the roads and metro. The following July, Andrews AFB hospital had a baby boom.
That’s a great story about the baby boom in July!
I’m not too far from you, Just outside of Indy on the west side. We should only get a couple of inches of snow here, but around 10 degrees. I’ve already seen a few wild animals looking for food in the woods behind my house. Obviously, no panic here either. Not nearly enough snow for that!
When I was out doing my errands this afternoon, I couldn’t help but notice how much the sky looked like it does when it’s closer to Christmas, and even the weeks after. It was beautiful! Might’ve made a pretty Christmas card if I had brought out my good camera.
Thank you for the cold news. I’m here in Sunny San Diego for a week, actually Coronado Island and it got down to the high 60’s in the shade...
But I’m headed to Northern Pennsylvania by the weekend so I’ll be frozen then.
Yes I remember that storm very well!
I was stationed at DIA on Bolling AFB and we finally moved into family housing on Bolling that day. We were living in an apartment in Oxon Hills (by Rosecroft raceway) and by the time the mover’s truck got to Bolling and started unloading, the rain turned to ice and then snow. It snowed all night. The boxes I had put out side looked like strange, blocky snowmen.
Never was so glad to simply walk to work instead of driving!