OK, this is just SICK AND WRONG™ - Yesterday we set a record high, by a whopping 5 degrees, last night we had the winter thunderstorms to beat all winter thunderstorms (3.5" of rain - it was just cascading in sheets down the driveway and my sump pump has been running virtually non-stop - the water coming into the thing sounds like a river), and then today we're going to get 2 to 4 inches of snow!  And it's sticky snow - it's all over every surface of the car(s), and it's making the roads really treacherous.

Last night I even was able to go to a scout meeting sans jacket or other outerwear...

Winter Weather Statement

Expires 11:00 PM CST on January 13, 2005 Statement as of 10:56 AM CST on January 13, 2005 ... Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST this evening... The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Winter Weather Advisory. Snowfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected over the region through 6 PM this evening. The snow will taper off to flurries by late in the evening hours. If you are traveling... be prepared for possble slick roads. Use extreme caution and allow plenty of extra time to make your destination.

Record Report

Statement as of 7:30 PM CST on January 12, 2005 ... Record high temperature of 65 set at Lincoln Illinois Jan 12... A record high temperature of 65 degrees was set at Lincoln today. This breaks the old record of 60 set in 1960.

Local Storm Report

01/12/2005 1004 PM Normal, McLean County. Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.             Major flooding in normal on city streets. From County             sheriff.