Well, part one of this storm is history. Eight inches of new snow is on the ground in Arlington Heights this morning and a massive snow removal job awaits. For the record, it is always easier for a forecaster to clear "forecast" snow than a "surprise" snow.
It doesn't look like this will be the end of the snowstorm. Lake effect snow is reving up in eastern Wisconsin this morning and shortly after daybreak Milwaukee reported the visibility near zero in heavy lake effect snow squalls. It looks like another snow removal effort will be needed this afternoon after part two of this storm-the lake effect portion- comes to an end.
