What a welcome!

Those who felt it necessary to mock my obsession, I mean-observation of the weather forecast for their arrival this weekend...Take a look at this:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. EXACT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY...BUT CURRENT INFORMATION SUGGESTS 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY BY NOON FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS ONE FOOT.

Now, I am rearranging my plans for today to run out and do my last minute errands BEFORE the storm (that the FOX weather station called the worst since the blizzard of 99!) hits. I figure any housework can get done tomorrow when we are stuck inside the house. B may find herself with a mom-declared snow day, particularly if a foot of snow falls. Loading the girls all up to shovel a foot of snow off the driveway...I'm just not seeing it happening. AND based on just the rain event of yesterday, 200 flights were cancelled at OHare. Please keep the traveling portion of my family in your prayers as they prepare to leave Ethiopia tomorrow.