TheRegionRat

Storm hit hard here in NWI. This tree fell in my backyard in EC. Miracle though. Didn't take out the power line. The line runs through the silver pole. Lots of reports of catastrophic damage in Highland, Griffith and Gary.

Roll away the dew!!

What are the outlined areas with the 45 near them? Or what does the outline signify?

I think I actually used the shovel once this season. Broom every other time.

Not much happened here overnight. The fickle nature of lake effect.

I'm kinda just patiently waiting my turn.

Here in EC, it looks better on radar than on the ground. Had a burst an hour ago, not much afterwards. Small flakes. I haven't shoveled, just swept the snow away. In places that it doesn't get swept away, I use a little curling technique with the broom.

I've swept away a couple of inches twice. Hoping that lake effect can get down the lake. Eventually it will, but it'll be swinging on through to its seasonal home well East of here.

USA!!! USA!!!USA!!!

A nice pixie dusting here.

Well folks, when you're right 52% of the time....Smooth Jimmy Apollo. That bit cracked me up over 30 years ago and still gets me now.

It's only -1 here in Hammond/East Chicago. I know what's coming.

Going with 6" here. I'm wondering how that fresh snowpack will affect temperatures? I'm wondering if the forecasted lows are too high?

Snowed really hard at work in Hammond. Started as a mix, dropped some sleet, then snow. Unsalted areas remain icy. The further south you went, the more snow. At home, I have less than inch. The US 30 corridor has 3 inches or so. While the squall moved through visibility was awful. It was tough going from around 8AM through 9:30 or so.

Nice dusting here so far. Been snowing for over an hour. It was nice to get a good walk in while snow falls.