Friday, February 1, 2013
Two years ago Feb. 1, Chicagoland was hit with more than 20 inches of snow in some areas, a far cry from what we have today, though snow is in the forecast for this weekend.
At this time two years ago, things looked a lot whiter outside as the Blizzard of 2011 dumped upwards of 20 inches of snow over the Chicago region. Snowplow crews in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff worked around the clock to clean it up, reported Patch. The snow storm caused widespread power outages, school and business closings, stranded drivers and caused a big old mess, reported the Chicago Tribune, which offers a photo gallery of the white-out of 2011. The National Weather Service is forecasting snow this weekend, with a chance for accumulation of one to three inches. Not quite 20, though! Daily PatchCast: 2011 Blizzard Cancels School Lake Forest, Lake Bluff Start to Dig Out from Storm Lake Forest-based Mariani plowing ahead, 30 hours and …
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
If you have to go out, County asks to wait until after 5 p.m.
In an e-mail sent out recently from Susan Gravenhorst, Lake County Board and Forest Preserve Commissioner, she wrote: Lake County Board Chairman David Stolman has proclaimed a State of Disaster in Lake County, and officials are asking residents to avoid driving through 5 p.m. today (Feb. 1). The Lake County Division of Transportation reports the county road network is officially open, but is asking that all unnecessary travel be postponed until after 5 p.m. this evening. Many roads and streets remain snow-covered and impassable, with drifts of four to six feet common around the county. The most accurate road closure information is available at www.lakecountypassage.com. In several locations across the county, multiple vehicles became …
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch staffers share their photos from where they live in the area.
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch staffers are sending in photos from their neighborhoods to show the impact of this massive snowstorm, which began yesterday afternoon in earnest and hasn't let up since. Post your photos and show what's going on in your neighborhood today. Thanks for your participation.
