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From CNN: Blizzard blasts upper Midwest - CNN.com
That snownado moved I-35 all the way west to Ft. Dodge!Quote:
Blinding snow also is blamed for a 30-car pileup on Interstate 35 near Fort Dodge, Iowa, in which one person died, Sgt. Scott Bright of the Iowa State Patrol said Wednesday.
Looks like the Des Moines Airport is open and slowly getting back on schedule.
Where is 235 now?Quote:
Originally Posted by johnstoncy
When I lived near Amarillo, they legitimately did use solar power to clear the roads. Made for some interesting travel for a few days after a snowfall.Quote:
Originally Posted by urb1
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Originally Posted by CtownCyclone
It's days like today that make me hope the Mayans were correct. My God, you'd think it had never ever snowed before in the midwest. There is this woman running around our office in a dire panic because the snow is going to start soon and we should all be leaving (projected for about 6:00 pm here.) Hell, it's still in the 40s. She just called her daughter and told her to get off of the roads and she's making plans for not coming in tomorrow.
Would we all just start killing each other if we weren't allowed to panic over meaningless ****?
People in the northern suburbs dont have any real worries. So snow is about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clonefan94
Tell that to people trying to get to Des Moines from the east...very very few planes going in, and all from the south/westQuote:
Originally Posted by wxman1
slowly is the key word especially with Chicago getting the storm now. Some is better than none.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarrods79
Haha, you sound like my uncle who lives in Hinsdale. The people that panic over things like, well any weather related event must be entertaining.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clonefan94
Sorry...I'm a bit jaded...dealing with two cancelled flights now for the gf to get home to Des Moines.Quote:
Originally Posted by wxman1
getting a little windy out, but the trees are moving sooooo sloowly. It's like people running after Thanksgiving dinner. They're trying, but they're pretty weighted down.
Edit: looked out other window, it's a lot windy.
Kcci is reporting that traffic on 80 by Grinnel is stuck and has been for hours. That would be horrible
Another day of no school for most everyone in the area. This a great year to be a high school senior!
I get another snow day!!! First it was delayed a couple hours, so I checked again, and yaaaaaaaay 6 days off in a row with the holidays now!
Saw that a co-worker tried to go in early (didn't check her email, silly person) and got stuck a mile from the office. It's still blowing here this morning and a couple roads are still closed. Husband has to go in though. His office is near major roads that get cleared though, and a lot of his co-workers are near by. My office is outside of town and a lot of the employees live even further out on little roads that probably won't be clear til Monday.