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Not the best start...

As soon as the wind picked up, the temp responded with it. 90 minutes ago my car was encased in frost and now it's 43 degrees.

It's funny, I refer to myself (proudly) as the "Anti-HR guy" in HR because I spent nearly 25 years working in warehousing both here and at my previous job. I think that's allowed me to keep a good pulse/relationship with the people here that truly matter...the ones that get shit done. So many people in HR are clueless about what's really important to the blue collar folks because they never lived in that world. I did. My career changed after I was here, married, raising my family and THEN I decided to go back to school while doing all of that. My HR career only dates back to 2015. I think I strike the perfect balance of holding the line but also being a voice for the people. I honestly love what I do.

Between 7am and 8am my temp went from 32 to 42.

Part of my job in regards to corrective actions is having 1X1 meetings with employees who violate what's essentially our code of conduct. It amazes (okay, saddens) me how many people in society today have lost the ability to treat others well. It isn't hard. If you don't have something nice to say, shut your mouth and walk the other way. I think the ability to hide behind a keyboard has emboldened people to say things they would have never said face to face prior to the internet/cell phone use.

I was wondering where you were. I haven't seen anything from you in a while.

Keep an eye on the winds this afternoon - CTP has gusts close to 30, MU says winds are going to reach 40 at times. Something to watch during a quiet weather period.

35 at 11pm last evening, 40 at 7am when I left for work today.

Please tell her how proud I am of her.

That was the funniest thing I've read in a long time. Thanks for a good laugh!

Stephen...I am truly proud of you. Welcome to the "no heat" team. Although, it's time for a confession - I might have turned my heat on last night when I went to bed. It was already down to 60 in the house and I was getting looks from my wife...

Low of 31 at home. Might be the only morning I'm below freezing for the next several days.

As of 7am this morning, O'Hare has picked up 1.6" of snow. Higher totals closer to the shoreline, but the big totals didn't materialize in and around the city proper. Evanston reported 3.5" this morning. Parts of Indiana have seen 6-12" with Touchdown Jesus covered in 6".

Rainfall total yesterday was 0.64". Last week at this time it seemed destined we would be in the 60s, perhaps 70s later this week. No more.

Thoughts on Grunkemeyer? I'm pleased with his progress over 3 starts, especially given who he's faced.

0.54" from that storm.

Very heavy thunderstorm in progress.

I think (?) that's the first that you've reported at least, which is quite unusual compared to recent seasons. I've already had a couple of mornings here in the 20s. This is an anomaly as you often experience the first freeze of the season before I do. The radiational cooling overnight came just in the nick of time - I just walked across campus here at work and there is a pretty good southerly breeze going now.

With the big warm up inbound later next week I'd really love to hold off on turning the heat on until we get into a more consistent colder weather pattern. Monday/Tuesday next week will be a challenge to accomplish that. Though, only one night of sub-freezing temps are expected locally.

My temp went from 57 at 6pm to 68 at it's peak as the front arrived at 8:45pm. (then plunged 16 degrees over the next 20 minutes)

Anything noteworthy last evening over your way? That was a legit high wind event in Maytown. Branches down everywhere around town. Several large trees on the shoulder going over Chickies this morning. I was "anxious" for a few hours due to the strength of the wind.

I got a big 'Ole Bradford Pear out front was swaying like I haven't seen since Isabel.

Holy crap, where did that come from? Crazy winds and blinding rains. Wind had to be close to 50. Picked up .16" of rain in 8 minutes. Temp fell from 68.1 at 8:45pm to 52.5 currently.

Here is the full MU Winter Forecast: https://www.millersville.edu/weathercenter/forecasts/winter_outlook_2026.php

My wife says that I'm definitely lacking...