Thursday, February 24, 2011

Deja Vu or A Glitch in the Matrix

Just noticed the following:


Local Weather Alert
Winter Weather Advisory for Chicago, Illinois
From 6:00 PM CST, Thu., Feb 24, 2011 until 9:00 AM CST, Fri., Feb 25, 2011
Issued by The National Weather Service
Chicago, IL
Wed, Feb 23, 2011, 11:00 PM CST

... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY.

* TIMING... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS... AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES LIKELY... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ACCUMULATION RATES MAY EXCEED ONE INCH PER HOUR LATE THIS EVENING.

* HAZARDS... SNOW. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 25 MPH MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY MAY DROP BELOW ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS... SNOW COVERED ROADS. RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY RESULT IN VERY TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND MAKE SNOW REMOVAL DIFFICULT AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.


I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.

The last two trips I've been on have had significant problems caused by snow. Needless to say, I am not enthused as I fly out of O'Hare at 6:05pm. Many expletives are flowing through my mind right now.

2 comments:

  1. i am rudy's (for the Best 2011 Contest) smirking revenge.

    good luck, or as they say in chile, buenos luckos

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