Sad Duck In Snow, 2008 Edition.

For the third year in a row, it's looking like Duckford is going to be getting substantial amounts of winter dumped on it on this date.

In 2006, it was 12" of snow on November 30th.  In 2007, it was snow and ice from November 30th to December 1st.  This year, they've trundled out a Winter Storm Warning for 7" or more of the white stuff.  It's been flurrying all day, and the skies look leaden and bitchy.  I dunno if it's really going to happen, but suddenly I'm really glad I woke up ridiculously early.  As a result, I wound up going to the grocery story, where maybe I wouldn't've if I had slept to my usual time on Sundays.

They also are saying that the winds'll be gusting to 35mph from the North this evening, which'll make me happy that Pond Central faces South.

Well, we'll see what happens... however, as is the norm with these Sad Duck In Snow posts, here's the usual photoshop:

Gotta admit... I'm still amused by it, after all these years.

UPDATE 857pm: 50 flights have been canceled at O'Hare, and delays of up to an hour are being reported... but Chicago is on the edge of the snow zone.  I just took a look at Pond Central's parking lot, and there's maybe three inches on the ground already.  It's supposed to keep doing this all night, too.  The snow is very wet and soggy... good packing snow.  The TV stations are saying that roads are snow-covered and treacherous.  Whee.

UPDATE 954pm:  The Winter Storm Warning was canceled at 945pm, but we're still supposed to get another four inches overnight, and maybe an inch more Monday morning.  Slightly less "whee".

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