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First Winter Storm of the Season

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /7 AM EST/  
SUNDAY TO 9 AM CST /10 AM EST/ MONDAY...  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER  
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /7  
AM EST/ SUNDAY TO 9 AM CST /10 AM EST/ MONDAY.  

SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND WILL CONTINUE  
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE ENDING EARLY MONDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL  
BY MONDAY MORNING IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS  
NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...TO 3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS NORTHEAST AND  
EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. IN ADDITION...STRONG  
NORTH WINDS DEVELOPING LATE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT MAY CAUSE  
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN OPEN AREAS.   

Sony HC5 HDV Camcorder

I’ve received an early Christmas present in the form of the HC5. I gave it a shakedown run just now and am enjoying it so far. I like the touch screen and can focus to infinity by a touch of a button.

Things I don’t like: Doesn’t get along with my HDTV. I hooked it up to it and while the picture is perfect the sound squeals when it’s on; must be a signal conflict or something.

I also don’t like the file sizes of HD video; a 5 minute clip is almost 1 gig in size. Oh well.

Future Chasing in 2009

Cod’s annual chaser meeting is coming up on December 5th. I find out what dates they’re chasing as well.

Winter’s almost here so that means snow!

First snow of the season!

Just had our first snow yesterday; only a few flurries but it’s a start.