[PRCo] Re: Chicago blizzard here

[Herb Brannon]

I always watch the WGN Chicago Noon News every weekday. They just had a
story about CTA. CTA officials are telling customers to take rail service
instead of bus service. Many buses are stuck in deep snow while most rail
lines are running.
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 10:59, <bobrathke at comcast.net> wrote:

> Yesterday's Weather Channel forecast for Chicago was accurate. We got 2
> feet of snow overnight, and 50+ MPH winds, so snow has drifted up to 4 feet.
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> Attached are a couple of photos taken from our patio door about an hour
> ago.  Note the yardstick in the snow, which is at the 24" mark. In the photo
> of the swing set, note the height of the snow against the 5-1/2 ft. fence
> and the shed doors in the background.
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> No major delays on the rail lines yesterday afternoon and evening - Metra
> trains were running on load-and-go schedules.  My son got a train at 3PM,
> and was home a little after 4PM.
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> It's still snowing.  A great day for taking rail photos, but I can't get
> beyond the patio door.
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> Bob
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Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park