Don't forget tomorrow is the anniversary of the all-time low temperature in Chicago. -27F 1985
I was in 8th grade, but for some reason I don't remember it at all.
Superb here today too. We went to the Morton Arboretum today and when we left, there must have been at least a hundred cars waiting in line to get in. They were raking in the cash today for sure.
During the November blizzard, I discovered that the tractor I use for the snowblower needs about $1k of work in order to run the blower.
I have no idea if I should take it in to the shop or not.....especially since this is my last winter up north and I am unlikely to ever use the blower again.
I'm still unsure how to interpret statements such as "cold" in the Triangle. Cold to me is 7-10 days of zero degrees F with night time lows in the minus teens or even twenties.
I suspect the cold you are talking about will feel like spring or autumn to me for the first two or three years after we move.