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Saw turnpike troubadors at the salt shed last night. The weather made a really good show truly great.

Coming up on the 35th anniversary here in less than two weeks. 60mph gust from the outflow of a cell that clipped to the north, rainless, then picked up a quick 8/10” as it filled in. Second cell incoming now, also pretty gusty.

1.07” imby ne of RFD for the weekend, all yesterday. Been a lush summer here, no stretches of crunchy grass or dust yet this warm season. The corn out this way looks as good as you’ll ever see it.

just came off the Geitlandsjökull glacier in Iceland about an hour ago. Not quite as photogenic as banff but helped with the snow withdrawals

A couple of the recent LOT AFDs were issued by ILX including the current one. I haven't noticed that before, hope all is well at our local wfo.

was in Lake Geneva today, sky is milky white with the wildfire smoke, hints of burning plastic outside. bleh

Got about 1.5" in an hour west of Harvard. Still backbuilding to the west, might end up with around 2". Some of the gusts just now flattened some of the surrounding corn to the degree there's definitely going to be some yield issues.

Rockford Ironman tomorrow is going to be brutal.

That blessed stretch where Oak St beach might as well be Waikiki.

mjo moving phases and ssw incoming. potentially more active, cold, and stormier around here (chicago) later into March. (am a weather dummy also, hopefully the professor is proud but prepared for my lashes)

I go to DC annually to visit privately with most of the IL congresspeople, I’ll be in DC in two weeks and am going to hammer them on NOAA/NWS. Like him or hate him Rep Bill Foster has built his brand on being the pro science voice of Congress, going to be particularly interested to hear his take.

unlikely wx related if the wing is missing. passenger probably bumped the wings fall off toggle switch.

^^^ a rare sight x2, the stateline chair spinning at Wilmot for the first time in a few years, and fresh goods coming down for the lift ride

Got some snow laid down with a few hours of wet bulb temps of 20 or so, although the wind made it pretty inefficient. All the N. IL and So WI ski areas have been blowing for the past few days. Alpine Valley and Tyrol Basin in WI open tomorrow as well as Sundown in Iowa. Chestnut in IL looks to open next weekend along with Cascade, Devils Head, Granite Peak, and Wilmot in WI.