[Peace] p4p

[Jim Buell]

At 12:40 PM 2/15/2003 -0600, reichel wrote:

>         Is Prospect for Peace still going on in spite of the weather?
>Weather Channel says you are putting your life at risk by being outside. I
>dont think that standing amidst traffic is a good idea.
>
>-
>matt

The scary language is evidently standard for a "Winter Storm Warning," 
which is what the National Weather Service has us under through tomorrow 
morning. At present, the temperature's in the low 20s, with a wind chill 
hovering a little above zero due to 30 mph winds. There's moderate cloud 
cover and snow all across this part of Illinois. They're looking for 
"occasional snow" this afternoon, with a possible total of 2 to 4 inches - 
however, the worst isn't expected until this evening, with total 
accumulations up to 10 inches. It ain't pretty this afternoon, but it ain't 
all that grim either. Highways are a bad idea, and I'm not sure how well 
the city streets are cleared. My guess is if we dress warm, stay on the 
sidewalk, watch out at the intersection, and drive carefully, everything 
should be okay - fingers crossed.

In other news, London saw between 750,000 (police estimate!) and 2 million 
(organizers' estimate) in an anti-war demonstration a few hours ago - the 
largest _ever_ for that city. Blair must be feeling some heat right about 
now - a thought that'll keep us just a little warmer :).

Here's the storm warning in its entirety, as found on 
www.weatherunderground.com:

>...Winter Storm Warning Through Tonight Along And North Of I-72...
>
>Occasional snow will occur into tonight. The snow could be heavy at times 
>this afternoon and could be mixed with sleet early. Between 2 and 4 inches 
>of snow will accumulate this afternoon... with a storm total of 6 to 10 
>inches before diminishing by daybreak Sunday. Considerable blowing and 
>drifting of snow will persist through tonight. Visibilities will be 
>reduced to a half mile or less at times in the snow.
>
>Any travel is strongly discouraged. If you leave the safety of being 
>indoors... you are putting your life at risk.
>
>A Winter Storm Warning is issued when severe winter weather is expected to 
>occur. Heavy snow is forecast to accumulate in the affected areas causing 
>hazardous driving conditions. Those with travel plans in the warning area 
>are advised to choose an alternate route... or should use extreme caution 
>if travel is unavoidable.
>
>Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your local media for updates on this 
>winter storm.