Threatening

Snowfall totals in the Chicago area stand officially at 51 inches so far this winter. But that could change later today with the expected arrival of six to nine more inches of the fluffy stuff. If it comes to pass, we’ll officially have the hardest winter in more than a decade here. It’s been weird. We started the year with record warm temperatures, thunderstorms and even tornadoes in January. Then the almost constant onslaught of snow.

The photo above was taken as a thunderstorm passed to the south of my home last month while tornados struck to the north.

I’ve officially started my countdown – 25 days until spring!

Here's a photographer that almost makes me look forward to the snow. Almost.

Click on picture to enlarge. Photograph © 2008 James Jordan.