Phil the groundhog saw his shadow

[nitpicker]

Per the local TV news.

[riversedge]

1. Phil is spot on today at least.....

crossed posted from LBN:

WEATHER
Chicago weather: Historic blizzard cancels schools, causes travel hazards
Winter storm causing school closings, travel hazards
One of the biggest winter storms in Chicago history this weekend is causing problems on the road, in the air and on the rails.
WLS
Sunday, February 01, 2015 10:36PM
CHICAGO (WLS) -

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One of the biggest winter storms in Chicago history this weekend is causing problems on the road, in the air and on the rails, as some parts saw more than a foot of snow by Sunday night.

Among the top 10 biggest snowstorms in Chicago history, the blizzard has caused Chicago Public Schools to cancel classes on Monday. CPS buildings will remain open and accept students who still arrive at schools. Hundreds of schools and daycares across the area have also canceled classes.

SCHOOL CLOSURES: Full list of closures
Complete List of Chicago area School Closings
Find out if your school, business or daycare center is closed because of a weather emergency.


The weather was not welcome news to travelers either, as many flights were cancelled at local airports due to weather. O'Hare International Airport experienced intermittent ground stops due to slow flights. Delays were averaging 45 minutes and nearly 1,300 flights were cancelled. More than 300 flights were cancelled at Midway.

Weather-related power outages have been reported across the area as a result of snow weighing down power lines. As of 10 p.m., ComEd reported 8,500 customers remain without power after 50,000 outages impacted customers system-wide, a majority of them in the southern region. NIPSCO reported less than 2,000 total power outages, with many of those affected not expected to regain power until Monday.

WATCH: ABC7 First Alert Forecast

YOUR PHOTOS: Snow hits Chicago area
Snow in Shorewood, Ill. on Sunday. <span class=meta>Courtesy ABC7 viewer @chimneyjim on Twitter.</span>
Snow in Naperville, Ill. on Sunday. <span class=meta>Courtesy ABC7 viewer @HydeCrystal on Twitter.</span>
<span class=meta>Courtesy ABC7 viewer @AntoinSaintRome on Twitter.</span>
Snow on a Manhattan, Ill. farm on Feb. 1. <span class=meta>Courtesy ABC7 viewer Tim.</span>
Snow in Oswego, Ill. Main Street on Feb. 1. <span class=meta>Courtesy ABC7 viewer.</span>
Enjoying the snow before the blizzard in Schererville, Ind. on Feb. 1. <span class=meta>Courtesy ABC7 viewer.</span>


http://abc7chicago.com/weather/winter-storm-causing-school-closings-travel-hazards/499650/

[edbermac]

2. He's dead meat!

"Freeze gopher!"

[davidpdx]

3. Damn...........

Isn't this appropriate...........

[shenmue]

4. Boo

Hiss.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. This Winter Is Never Going To End

As long as that groundhog keeps seeing his shadow He's got to be stopped.

[sharp_stick]

6. Damn Him!! n/t

[Sanity Claws]

7. Phil didn't have to tell me

That we are going to have a late spring. All I had to do was look out my window.

[Buns_of_Fire]

8. If it wasn't for the fat little fink, we'd only be looking at a month-and-a-half

of winter left instead of the six weeks he's fated us to. I wonder how ground-up groundhog tastes on a kaiser roll...