Spring in Chicago

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We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. - Australian Aboriginal proverb

Bazootiehead-in-training

14 April 2019, 11:47 AM

Steve Miller

14 April 2019, 02:51 PM

wtg

Still going strong.

Really wet heavy stuff, not fun to drive in and the evergreens are flattened to the ground.

quote:
APRIL is the cruellest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring ~~rain~~ snow .

14 April 2019, 03:07 PM

Yuck.

26 April 2019, 11:47 AM

wtg

Good grief.

quote:
A storm headed for Chicago this weekend could dump several inches of heavy, wet snow in northern Illinois near the Wisconsin border Saturday afternoon and night, according to the National Weather Service.

Strong winds from the north could reduce visibility and cause power outages in some areas, the weather service said in an advisory. There also would be flooding along Lake Michigan. “Large waves will elevate already high lake levels,” the weather service said.

The storm will start as rain Saturday afternoon but is expected to change to snow in the far north and northwest suburbs. Some slushy accumulation — a half-inch or less — is possible as temperatures fall from the 40s in the morning to the low to middle 30s by Saturday evening.

Forecasters said they still were tracking the exact path of the storm, and it’s possible it would take a more southerly approach and much of the Chicago area could get snow.

By Sunday, skies will be sunny and the highs will be near 50.

The WGN-TV weather desk said it is rare for the Chicago area to see snow this late in the season. Normal high temperatures for late April are in the middle 60s.

Looks like the storm is pretty unpredictable; I've seen forecasts for anywhere from 1.5 inches at O'Hare up to four or five....

https://www.chicagotribune.com...-20190426-story.html

Hey markj! Time for another snowball fight!!

26 April 2019, 12:19 PM

ShiroKuro

Good grief!!

27 April 2019, 12:45 PM

AdagioM

No. Just stahhhhhp already!

27 April 2019, 04:54 PM

Matt G.

So far, nothing but rain here, with some immediately melting wet snow mixed in. In other words, we have no accumulated snow, and based on the radar, aren't likely to get any. As for the temperatures, it may dip slightly below freezing tonight. But, that's certainly not uncommon for April, even the end of it. Our statistical average last freeze here is the first week of May.

27 April 2019, 06:40 PM

wtg

Things here looked pretty much as Matt described. Until a little while ago.

What a difference a few miles and a couple of hours make.

I think it might keep snowing till about 10 tonight, so we could get a goodly accumulation. The robins are totally confused.

Blech.

27 April 2019, 08:31 PM

wtg

Still snowing. Hope it doesn't go on for much longer, as the deciduous trees are getting weighted down by the snow. Two weeks ago when it snowed, they weren't leafed out yet. Now they are, giving a greater surface area for the snow to stick on.

02 May 2019, 07:59 PM

wtg

Rain. Rain. And more rain. Not much gardening going on here right now. But spring has its good points...

I just went out to the backyard and I caught a whiff of the loveliest scent imaginable.

The Judd viburnum is in bloom. Heavenly.

02 May 2019, 08:18 PM

Love the Viburnum! My Carlesii is in bud. Sick of rainy drizzly days. 21 rain days in April and so far May continues the same...

17 May 2019, 10:56 AM

wtg

No, not more snow. But it kinda looks like it, doesn't it?

On top of a light fixture on my neighbor's house. I keep getting dive bombed by Mom and Dad whenever I go over to the side of my garage.

Anemones, one of my faves. They naturalize beautifully.

17 May 2019, 11:12 AM

Pretty! Nice Hosta too.

17 May 2019, 11:18 AM

wtg

The hosta is June, one of my favorites. Slugs leave it alone and it's pretty adaptable as far as light is concerned.