for once, IA and northern IL are getting slightly more hammered than here in WI. Still not pretty though guessing 8" so far but hard to tell since I too have over 1 foot snowdrifts on my entire driveway.
I took my daughter into work today 13 miles away with 4wd pickup all for NOT. The mgr. was there already 15 minutes prior to work. I guess they don't know how to use a phone to call and tell her to stay home since they closed the store down for the day. Pissed me off drove in this crap for nothing! I told my daugher if she doesn't bitch the mgr. out, I will for sure.
Tempted to go outside now and attempt to do something productive so I can be back in by 5 p.m. for Superbowl, but is still coming down HARD still. It's suppose to die down soon, but surely doesn't look like it. Roads are drifting pretty bad in the country, but driveable for a 4wd pickup or SUV with good ground clearance.
I did hookup my ATV snowplow yesterday, expecting 6" total, for the first time so might have some fun, or I might get stuck? Will see I guess soon? I think whatever I do plow away will be right back where it was like I never done much to begin with since over 20 mph winds.
I see my rich neighbor who just bought a new ski-doo 1200 e-tec 4 stroke 130hp touring 2-up snowmobile worth over 10 grand went out in this blizzard on the trails at noon today. Not so sure heated seats, heated grips, and heated thumb throttle with full touring windshield will help much if not able to see where they are going. I just hope they make it home safe since they like to drink until drunker than a skunk and 130hp snowscoot in a near white out blizzard does not mix well.
