Winter storm crashes across U.S.

Winter is finally here, and people from all over the United States are now bracing themselves for more blizzard conditions after what many parts of the U.S. experienced last Wednesday. The National Weather Service says that many Midwestern states had dangerously low wind chills. Schools were closed across Iowa, North Dakota, and parts of Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin cancelled classes after Madison, Wisconsin, received 15 inches of snow. Snow and sleet fell in Chicago, cancelling more than 325 flights. Heavy rain fell across the South, damaging in homes in Louisiana. The storm also brought high winds to the Southwest. Texas recorded a wind gust of 105 mph.

I am not too thrilled about the low temperatures winter brings, but I do have to admit, the snow is exciting! This article mentions that students from the University of Wisconsin began forming a giant snowball after they found out their classes were cancelled. I cannot wait to have our first snow day here at Jefferson! Kate Gearman (http://kategearman.blogspot.com/) read an article similar to this, and she is also anxiously awaiting our first snow day also! Along with all the excitement, I hope people stay as safe as possible in these windy, snowy, freezing, and rainy conditions we are experiencing across the U.S. I hope drivers take precautions on slippery roads. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Omaha, Nebraska last Tuesday when a truck plowing snow in a parking lot backed into her. This is terrible incident and I hope we can all stay safe!