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FYI:

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=ILZ014&warnc...

7-10 inches are expected by the end of the day, with snow falling 1-2 inches per hour at times.

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6:20 AM: I'm seeing the first flurries outside.  Storm's leading edge hitting Chicago & Madison, WI.  Trailing edge just leaving Minneapolis & Des Moines.

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/mixedcomposite.asp?region=a4&...

Sounds like a smart decision

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

Nada, zip, nuttin' so far.  I am so tempted to ride my bike but "they" are absolutely promising 4 to 8 inches by this afternoon.  And looking at the weather map, it looks like it will arrive.

First time this winter I am not biking due to weather. It had better snow a foot.
A foot... Nah like 5-6 inches maybe. :)

Ride safe you 5 o'clock commuters! Side roads are of course dicey but at least the plows are out on the main drags.

and it's not crazy freezing.  ice is the worst.

Christopher C. 10.0+ mi said:

A foot... Nah like 5-6 inches maybe. :)

Ride safe you 5 o'clock commuters! Side roads are of course dicey but at least the plows are out on the main drags.

Yeah, storm turned out not as bad as I thought. Still, low visibility and blowing snow can make riding tricky, so I'm glad I took the 'L' today. I'm hoping the snow will be cleared by tomorrow morning so I can ride in.

Same for me.  I was really disappointed that wasn't worse.  Can't wait to ride in tomorrow.


Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

First time this winter I am not biking due to weather. It had better snow a foot.

I don't know.  Milwaukee was still a sloppy mess at about 5:00 and the side streets were covered with snow and were developing ruts.  Milwaukee will probably be okay in the morning, but I am pretty pessimistic about the side streets.

I took Milwaukee north out of the Loop at about 6:00 pm. Light traffic, parts of the painted bike lane poking out, slush, but no ice. A pleasant ride home. Milwaukee will be fine tomorrow.

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

I don't know.  Milwaukee was still a sloppy mess at about 5:00 and the side streets were covered with snow and were developing ruts.  Milwaukee will probably be okay in the morning, but I am pretty pessimistic about the side streets.

Bike infrastructure will get that kind of attention when there are front page pictures of thousands of cyclists stranded on a route because the city did not plow it fast enough or good enough. ;-)

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