How are Chicago winters? are they as bad as people say? we might be
moving there and the winters scare me a little... actually more
than a little ;-)
We seem to have lost much of our bragging rights. This past
winter, we had almost no snow to speak of, and the last several
winters have been relatively similar, puncuated by the occasional
blizzard, but nothing like some of the ones I remember growing up.
Being near the southern tip of Lake Michigan puts us at an
advantage. Often when the worst storms come in from the west, they
will tend to veer south around the lake, pummelling northwestern
Indiana, but leaving us relatively unscathed. Still the only thing
that can be said about our weather with any degree of certainty is
that it can be completely unpredictable, and can often change
drastically at the drop of a hat. This morning was dismal and
pouring rain non stop. Right now the sky is blue and the sun is
shining brightly, but when I venture back out shortly, I won't be
forgetting my umbrella.
--
Tom Young FCAS member
http://www.pbase.com/tyoung/
