We knew we were overdue for a "bad" winter, although I'm sure the so-and-so snowmobilers don't think so, nor the skiers. The last really bad one was 1979 when I was running out of places to put the snow in my shoveling and the roof of the local K-Mart collapsed in Round Lake Beach.
Since then, we had some snow and some cold, but not as much as we've been getting this year. Right now, on Spring Grove, Illinois, we've received 60 inches of that white stuff with more predicted for tomorrow!!! And, like I said, winter ain't over yet.
According to Tom Skilling, WGN's weather guy and brother of the infamous Enron Skilling, so far this season, we've had 30 days of measurable snowfall of a tenth of an inch or more. This season is also the 5th snowiest since 1928. And that includes the snow winters of 1967, 1978, and 1979. Could we set a record?? For some reason, we've been particularly socked along the Illinois-Wisconsin border where we live.
Thankfully, up until February, all snows essentially melted because of "heat" waves with temps up to the low 60s, mighty warm for around here. But now, as AmyWinerice says, "No, no, no." It is mounting up alongside the driveway and sidewalk,; about 2-3 feet.
And Then There's the Cold and Gloom
We have also had a large number of very cold days. We only rarely get over freezing and often hover around zero-15 degrees.
Plus, really getting to us, is the lack of sun. From February 1-12, we normally have sunshine 46% of the time. So far this year, it was 12%
No wonder so many folks, except the snowmobilers and skiers, have had it up to here with the winter. The snowmobilers especially haven't had much chance to have fun on their investments the last twenty years, perhaps a week to 9 days a season. I don't feel so sorry for them anymore.
Some people are talking about heading for warmer climes.
To find out about Chicago's memorable winters go to Feb. 16 in my history blog. Also see Brother Bob's Great 1967 Snowstorm experience.
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