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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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Default Ack getting a ton of snow in Chicago
Only got a few inches last nite but it's been snowing all day, looks like it might be bad out there.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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I've got about 3-4" outside right now. The news was saying some places could get up to a foot.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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Sure am glad i got my blizzacks on yesterday, before all this crap hit. Says we're in for about 10 inches of snow.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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we have none at all, its been sleeting for hours now, i went to school for four hours and came out with more then 1/8th inch of ice all over my car. thank god it was the buick and not the camaro
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 12:46 PM
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sucks i was coming home at 3:30 am and could hardly see where i was going..really glad this WRX is killer in the snow or i would have had aproblem
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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Fortuanetly this weather had no impact on my morning commute
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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I've been out since abou 430am snowplowing. Just got home for a break and gonna head back out around 8 or so until probably thursday morn
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Any word on Indiana? So far we have some sleet, but our school is starting back up tommarow which sux so i am hopeing for some sleet or anything
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They said its going to come down hard at around 4pm, but it looks like it is already.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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The next round of heavy stuff is supposed to hit chicago between 8pm-2am. I guess I better clear the driveway of today's stuff soon or it'll really be deep.....
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Originally Posted by falconskaterjohn
Any word on Indiana? So far we have some sleet, but our school is starting back up tommarow which sux so i am hopeing for some sleet or anything
We're enjoying an ice storm here in Central Indiana.
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just Ice in central IL.I would rather have the snow.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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I hate getting a storm that lasts two days, it just seems so pointless to clean up when it just keeps coming......
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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Hmmm which is worse....*raises right hand* Not driving Trans or *raises left hand* School.....hmmm......
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Get ready for a second round of snow

I'm headed out right now to gear up for plowing
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I need to move south......

Snow....
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[karl spakler] I don't think the heavy stuff's gonna come down for quite some time now. [/karl]
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ITs about time we got some snow. Now its time to have some fun.
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Originally Posted by Blue LS1
ITs about time we got some snow. Now its time to have some fun.
I used to think that, years ago before I had a huge driveway to clear every time it snows.

Hmmmm..... I think what I need is a truck & plow.....
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