This is When You Know It's Time to Quit

A person takes a smoke break in downtown Chicago in the aftermath of the 3rd biggest snowstorm in the city's history.  Chicago is experiencing 50 MPH wind gusts and a "wind chill advisory."  You gotta really want a cig.   

Via the Chicago Tribune.

Green Bay Comes to Dallas

The Packers brought their weather with them.  Just in time for Super Bowl week we've been hit with an Artic blast that would make Wisconsin folks feel at home...and wonder why they left.  It was 75 on Saturday and today it's 20 and dropping.  Gusty winds are bringing the wind chill to a crisp 1 or 2.  That's not soft, pretty snow in the picture, it's solid ice.  There are a zillion events planned in the area all week, many of them outdoors.  Instead of a typically mild North Texas January, we've got collapsing party tents and a city at a standstill.  Luckily for me, my new job doesn't start until next week so I don't have to get out in it.  I'd better go now, Wes has the hot chocolate heated up. 

Arctic Freeze in Dallas

Dallas is experiencing the coldest weather in 20 years with an Arctic front that moved in last night.  We began the day with some delightful freezing drizzle and gusty winds bringing the wind chill to a crisp 0 degrees (the picture above is from 10:45 AM).  The actual temperature was 28 at sunrise and dropping.  By the time I walked the dog (Wes' dog that Wes wanted yet I was walking him in the freezing drizzle.  I am a SAINT), it was 24 with 45 MPH wind gusts.  Trevor loved it but then again, I wasn't wearing his fur coat.  The good news?  There is no good news.  It may not get above freezing until Sunday afternoon.

To think I moved to Dallas because it's a large urban area in a warm climate.