Forecasters out east have coined the phrases "Snowmageddon" and "Snowpocalypse" to describe the nasty series of storms they have experienced this winter. New York City has a blizzard warning in effect today.
Our snowfall for the season is getting impressive also. The 12.6" of snowfall at O'Hare yesterday ranks as the 7th biggest single calendar snowfall on record. It was also a record snowfall for the date and the most snowfall for a single day in February. It brings our seasonal total up to just under 45", nearly twice the average to date. Tuesday's storm hit northern
As if the snowstorm itself wasn't enough to talk about today, we experienced a 4.3 magnitude earthquake centered near DeKalb this morning. Before you push the doomsday clock forward though, keep in mind that earthquake's aren't that unusual for
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hey look at yahoo article.
NY and Boston are worst in weather LOL.
So read it cry and cry.. Yes that term is good .. So why does it bother you?
You want Chicago to have that phrase? like second city by weasel and loser by some writer in NY?
What a joke.. Cry and cry.. too bad that term is stuck now..
Tom's posting says that "The 12.6" of snowfall at O'Hare yesterday ranks as the 7th biggest single calendar snowfall on record. It was also a record snowfall for the date and the most snowfall for a single day in February."
What about the huge snowstorm on February 14, 1990? That must have been more than 12.6 inches!
How did this year's Mid-Atlantic storm compare to the Super Storm of '93?? I don't remember them calling it "Snowmagageddon," which sounds really stupid to me. The '93 storm had Tropical Storm-force winds if I remember correctly...
If you ask me, they should just call these things exactly what they are, "severe snowstorm" or "blizzard"---if it fit the criteria. Why is there a need for new slang terms?