February 10, 2010

Update 2:00 pm: It finally stopped snowing around noon. Thank God. It is now sunny and the snow is starting to melt. High is supposed to be around 27 (current temp) so it won't melt too quickly. We are still under a winter storm warning but I think it's over. I am ready for Spring now...

In other news, Ethan saw the doctor this morning and he did well, no meltdown and he told the doctor which ear hurt but refused to have his temp taken or take his shoes off to get weighed. We were right, he too has an ear infection in his left ear. Funny how they both have infections in the left ear. This is Ethan's second ear infection in 4 months. I hope this does not become a habit. They are both like little nightmares when they are sick and we get no sleep. I am praying for a full nights sleep tonight-we all need it!


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Forgot to add that it is STILL snowing....

7:44 am

Here are some pics I took this morning after Ed left for work. He shoveled the driveway and said there was about 3 inches and that the snow plow left about 3 feet at the bottom of the driveway for him to move. Nice.

Snow piled up at the front door.

Front walkway, which I shoveled last night.

Intersection

Front walk and driveway.





View from the toy room window.

Here is a video Marisa took of the boys playing last night. :)




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6:40 am
The schools are closed again today. The kids will be thrilled! Ethan was up on and off last night with "neck" (throat) and ear pain. I will call and get him in to see the dr. this morning. Edward is still not feeling well either. What a miserable week this has been thus far. I have no idea how much snow is out there but the sidewalk in the front has another couple of inches since I shoveled it yesterday evening. Here is the latest from weather.com:

Issued by The National Weather Service

North Webster, IN
4:24 am EST, Wed., Feb. 10, 2010

... WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.

* TIMING... LIGHT TO AT TIMES MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MID MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SNOW SHOWERS. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* MAIN IMPACT... STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL BY THIS EVENING SHOULD RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER DRIFTS. THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF ROUTE 30 WITH THE LOWER AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... RESULTING IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES AND SOME IMPASSABLE ROADS IN RURAL AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

I will post pics once the sun comes up.