Snow will spread eastward across parts of north central and northeast Illinois late in the day Friday into the early Friday evening. This snow will then expand area wide later in the evening. Impacts to the evening commute are possible, mainly along and north of I-88. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/JMCgeQnRSQ
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) January 17, 2019
The Weather Channel started naming winter storms in 2012-2013. The storm names for 2018-2019 are listed here.
The big storm on the way Friday and Saturday is named Winter Storm Harper. It reminds me of the baseball player, Bryce Harper, the Hot Stove League, how many days until the pitchers and catchers report, and dreams of Opening Day.
The National Weather Service–still working despite the continuing government shutdown–doesn’t have time for storm names. But they are calling for snow, and blowing snow, about 6-10 inches of snow for the Chicago area. There will be heavier snowfall, blizzard conditions and hazardous travel, especially in the Northeast.
Here’s a post from years ago, with more names for snow…
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Thank you for the anteneigian information -- that's my new coinage for "before the snow" (from "neige," French for snow, and Latin "ante," before). Take care of yourself and keep watch on Harper -- from inside!
Thanks for reading. Anteneigian is a wonderful word! I wonder what name we will come up with for this storm...
Yes, I'll be out shoveling the snow!
By the way, "blizzard" in French is "tempete de neige" -- tempest of snow. Antempetian sounds like something on the way to the vet's office. I think, so I'm glad you like "anteneigian."
Tempest of snow is also marvelous description.
This storm is HUGE! Then a polar plunge again...
There was a famous eecdysiast, a.k.a. stripper, back in the last century whose stage name was Tempest Storm. That was before pole dancing, I think. Otherwise she might have been a polar star.
correction, "ecdysiast"
She might have, if it was late enough in the last century for you to call her that.
I put about as much stock in Weather Channel names as I do in AccuWeather alerts. And, as I noted on The Quark, nothing like the 1967 or 1979 storms is predicted for tonight.
Thanks for reading, Jack. No, it's not like the Groundhog Day Blizzard, either. But some downtown offices did close early, and there are already flight delays and cancellations. Be careful out there!
Right, Harper's not '67 or '79, but hey, it's early. I went to the mailbox at the corner of my block to mail a letter -- yes, I do that -- and had to go in the corner store to get some warm air. (Yes, I said that. Seriously.)
Oh my, it's cold out there! I'm layered up--At least it's not bad shoveling....