"A very welcome snow here tonight in the Black Hills. It is so beautiful."
You are so lucky! I have been really hoping for a white Christmas after our Monday dusting but it looks like rain here in south Jersey. Oh well (sigh!)
No,RR is lucky! We only get snow once every 100 years or so. If it isn't raining, its foggy/smoggy. :-(
Parts of Indiana, Ohio may get foot of snow
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/2959839
Snow storm snarls much of southern, central Indiana
http://www.southbendtribune.com/breakingnews/posts/2177.html
Storm packs wallop with snow, ice and bitter cold
The Associated Press
A winter storm battered states from the Plains across the Midwest on Wednesday, sending travelers slipping and sliding over icy roads, dumping a foot of snow over some areas and pushing temperatures to bitter-cold levels.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/stormcenter/2004-12-22-wed-nite-storm_x.htm?csp=34
Chicago:
Overnight - Cloudy with periods of light lake effect snow. Localized accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible by morning... especially across southern Cook County nearest the lake. Lows zero to 5 above...except 10 to 15 along the lake front. Breezy north winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph. Wind chill readings 10 below to 20 below zero.
Thursday - Cloudy with flurries possible in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower teens. Breezy northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.