Reservoir

I've passed by this drainage channel a million times, only to see it empty and full of weeds and grass at it's bottom, 15 feet down from the top.  After Friday night's storms and torrential downpours it was not only full, but it had overflowed onto the main highway (by about 6 inches) and had flooded several surrounding neighborhoods.

Let it snow...

The snow blower will get quite a workout in the morning

This is the view out of our kitchen window.  What you can't see from this picture is the constant falling of NEW snow.  Even though the snow plow came through an hour ago, the street is already covered in a fresh layer of snow.  We've had about 6 inches so far and the National Weather Service is predicting another 7-10 inches overnight. 

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Thaw

What happens when the temperature rises to 36 degrees in January.

Yes, it was a warm and balmy 36 today in the southside of Chicago.  The picture shows the only trace of ice or snow left on our front porch.  Time to break out the t-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops!

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Almost like Christmas in January

The weather outside has been frightful...

That means that the Christmas decorations have not come down yet. And in case you're wondering:  NO, the lights are not on.

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