Kahn: January 2010 Archives

Thanks to Tony Russo of Virginia Beach, Virginia for passing along these photos of the snowstorm that is hammering the area. Tony reports heavy snow mixed with sleet still occurring Saturday afternoon with 7.5 inches on the ground- more than that area typically gets in an entire winter.

Photos by Tony Russo

Our WGN Weather Center colleague Richard Koeneman just sent in these pictures of the beginning stages of what promises to be a another major snowstorm in that area. By the time the storm ends later this weekend, snowfall totals are expected to be in the 10-14 inch range. That area was also hit by a 15-inch snowstorm back in December just before Christmas.

Photos by Richard Koeneman

Thanks to John Kloch for passing along these sunset pictures taken in the central Wisconsin taken near Pittsville, Wisconsin. just west of Wisconsin Rapids.

Thanks to Ann Roos of Schaumburg for sharing these shots of icicles that have become  so common around the Chicago area in recent days.

Thanks to Roxanne Myers for passing along these wintry shots taken at Bass Lake at Lake of the Four Seasons in Crown Point, Indiana.

Thanks to Sam Boateng for passing along these shots from a town west of London called Reading. Sam reports 21 inches of snow there so far this winter putting them on a par with the Chicago area. After the latest  storm brought a foot of snow, the mercury dropped to 4 degrees.

With a steady supply of arctic air sweeping across Lake Michigan, the lake-effect snow machine has been running at high speed dumping heavy snow across portions of western Lower Michigan and north-central Indiana. Amounts up to 2 feet have fallen since New Year's Eve and the onslaught of flakes continues.Thanks to David Lastrucci of Mt. Prospect who has been witnessing his first real lake-effect snow event while taking visiting family from Italy on a tour of the area. These picture were taken in Saugatuck and Douglas. In David's own words..." What a snow!! Mother Nature is AMAZING!!"

The second full moon of December illuminated the skies over Chicago on a cold New Year's Eve. The next time there will be a  New Year's Eve full moon will be in 2028. The last such occurrence was in 1990. Thanks to Katie Reeves  of Huntley Illinois for passing along this geat shot.