how's the storm for everyone?

February 1, 2011

I'm wondering how everyone is doing in this major winter storm? I hope no one has lost power, especially those who need power for your heating! It snowed lightly most of the day yesterday and again today, getting heavier as the day went on. We have been watching the weather warnings for our area and we are prepared. We have pumped out water tank full, have our firewood in, the fireplace and wood stove are both burning nice and warm. The turkeys, chickens and ducks are secured in their shelters. The outside wild cats have been fed good, high protein food to help them with body heat. My daughter's girls are still here (it's been a week today) and we also have our two neighbor children who stay with us when it's bitter cold because they don't have heat. So that's a total of 8 kids here in the house.It's supposed to be -22 wind chill here tonight with a temp of around zero. Batten down the hatches everyone and stay inside and stay warm!hugs SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects.

February 2, 2011

We are still here. I have never ever seen snow drifts like these. They can't

even get emergency vehicles out. They are calling for fire and ambulance

personnel with snowmobiles. They are now digging out a car with a person in it

that is totally covered with snow. They also were looking for a person that was

out in the snow evidentally walking! Geez! Here is the latest:

NEW.KLOT.WC.A.0001.110203T0300Z-110203T1800Z/

/O.CON.KLOT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T2100Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE

IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK- LA

SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD- LAKE

IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF, ROCKFORD, BELVIDERE,

WOODSTOCK, WAUKEGAN, OREGON, DIXON, DEKALB, AURORA, WHEATON, CHICAGO, OTTAWA,

OSWEGO, MORRIS, JOLIET, KANKAKEE, PONTIAC, WATSEKA, PAXTON, GARY, VALPARAISO,

MOROCCO, RENSSELAER, FOWLER 431 AM CST WED FEB 2 2011 /531 AM EST WED FEB 2

2011/ < Blizzard Warning Remains In Effect Until 3 Pm Cst /4 Pm Est/ This

Afternoon > < Wind Chill Watch In Effect From This Evening Through Thursday

Morning > The National Weather Service In Chicago Has Issued A Wind Chill Watch

Which Is In Effect From This Evening Through Thursday Morning. A Blizzard

Warning Remains In Effect Until 3 Pm Cst /4 Pm Est/ This Afternoon. *Timing

Heavy Snow Will Continue Early This Morning Over Northeast Illinois And Far

Northwest Indiana. The Heavy Snowfall Will Gradually Shift Into Northwest

Indiana By Late Morning Into The Afternoon. Accumulating Snowfall Should End

Over North Central Illinois Early This Morning And Over Northeast Illinois By

Mid To Late Morning. Accumulating Snowfall Will End Over Northwest Indiana By

Mid To Late Afternoon. Blizzard Conditions Will Gradually Ease As Winds Slowly

Subside This Morning Into The Afternoon. *Accumulations Additional Accumulations

This Morning Of 2 To 5 Inches Can Be Expected Over The Chicago Metropolitan Area

And Over Northwest Indiana Through This Afternoon. Elsewhere Additional

Accumulations Should Be Less Than Two Inches. Storm Total Accumulations Will Be

In The 12 To 18 Inch Range Over North Central Illinois Including Rockford And

Vicinity. Storm Totals Over The Chicago Metropolitan Area Should End Up In The

15 To 24 Inch Range With Totals From Northwest Indiana Southwest Into East

Central Illinois In The 8 To 14 Inch Range. The Severe Blowing And Drifting Has

Resulted In Snow Drifts Of Over 5 feet In Areas. *Winds Northeast Winds From 20

To 30 Mph With Wind Gusts To 40 Mph Are Likely Away From The Lake This Morning

Before Subsiding This Afternoon To 10 To 20 Mph. Near The Lake More Ferocious

Winds Of 30 To 40 Mph With Gusts Over 50 Mph Are Likely This Morning Before

Subsiding To 15 To 25 Mph This Afternoon. *Blizzard Conditions Falling And

Blowing Snow With The Intense Winds Will Result In White Out Conditions Over

Northeast Illinois And Northwest Indiana This Morning. Over North Central

Illinois Falling Snow Has Subsided However The Strong Winds Will Continue To

Result In Ground Blizzard Conditions This Morning With Zero Visibility In Open

Areas. *Travel Law Enforcement Officials Report That Nearly Every Roadway Is

Impassable And In Many Cases Closed. A State Of Emergency Has Been Declared And

Law Enforcement Officials Are Pleading For People To Stay Home And Off Roadways.

There Have Been Numerous Reports Of Cars Off Roadways And People Stranded And

The Extreme Conditions Are Making It Extremely Difficult For Rescue Personal To

Reach The Stranded. Visibilities Are So Poor In Open Areas That Motorists Could

Become Disoriented And Unable To Even See Beyond The Hood Of Their Cars. Before

Considering Getting On The Roads This Morning Ask Yourself If Getting To Your

Destination Is Worth Risking Your Life. Conditions Will Likely Slowly Improve

Later This Morning Into The Afternoon As Winds Subside And Snow Ends But Until

Then Do Not Travel! *Power Outages Strong And Gusty Winds Will Continue To

Result In Numerous Power Outages. In Addition The Adverse Conditions Could Make

It Difficult To Restore Power. *Other Impacts The Deep Snow Accumulation Will

Make Shoveling Very Difficult And Potentially Deadly. During And Immediately

Following The Blizzard Of 1999 Over 40 People In The Chicago Area Alone Lost

Their Lives To Heart Attacks While Shoveling The Heavy Snowfall. Take Frequent

Breaks Indoors And Do Not Underestimate The Task At Hand When Shoveling. *Wind

Chills Strong Winds And Cold Temperatures Are Resulting In Very Cold Conditions

Today With Wind Chills Near Zero. However Tonight Bitterly Cold Temperatures Are

Likely With Temperatures Ranging From 5 Below Downtown To 20 Below In The

Coldest Outlying Areas. The Winds Will Subside Tonight But Still Strong Enough

To Produce Wind Chills Of 20 To 40 Below Zero. Precautionary/Preparedness

Actions > A Blizzard Warning Means Severe Winter Weather Conditions Are Expected

Or Occurring. Falling And Blowing Snow With Strong Winds And Poor Visibilities

Are Likely. This Will Lead To Whiteout Conditions Making Travel Extremely

Dangerous. Do Not Travel! If You Absolutely Must Travel Have A Winter Survival

Kit With You. If You Get Stranded Stay With Your Vehicle. A Wind Chill Watch

Means The There Is The Potential For A Combination Of Very Cold Air And Strong

Winds To Create Dangerously Low Wind Chill Values. Monitor The Latest Forecasts

And Warnings For Updates On This Situation.

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