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WGN WEATHER

January 31, 2011 by · Comments Off on WGN WEATHER 

WGN WEATS-EX-R, There are reports of forecast for Chicago that a major windstorm can hit the Chicago. A winter storm watch remains in effect for the area of Battle Creek and much of southern Lower Peninsula afternoon from Tuesday. Informative map of the projected path of the storm of WGN in Chicago. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has set up this page about the storm, with the intended path and snowfall.

Remember the 1993 movie “Groundhog Day” where Bill Murray’s character, a television meteorologist largest city, is trapped in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, by a snowstorm? Well, here it comes again. Aculeate has already labeled it the Groundhog Day blizzard.

The latest forecast revealed for the Battle Creek area calls for about two inches of snow tonight from an unrelated system with the manufacturer of time even in the far southwest.

Then, when the violent storm, the weather service currently provides 2 inches of snow during the day Tuesday, 9 inches Tuesday night and another 4 inches on Wednesday. It is 17 inches between now and sundown Wednesday.

Northerly winds will ramp up in the range 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts Tuesday night continues until Wednesday. Considerable blowing snow is expected with near blizzard conditions possible.

Hang on, Heights and Olympia Fields residents: a large winter storm is headed your way.
The National Weather Service issued a snowstorm watch for much of northern Illinois, including Cook County, beginning Tuesday afternoon. According to counsel, the storm could bring up to 18 inches of snow or more in some areas and wind gusts up to 40 mph could create blizzard conditions and whiteout.
The first phase of the storm will begin on Monday afternoon, bringing two to four inches of snow by Tuesday morning. The highest snowfall is expected to develop Tuesday afternoon and continue until Wednesday afternoon.

According to counsel, the total accumulation of the storm are expected to more than a foot in northern Illinois and beyond 18 inches on the north and east central Illinois.
The National Weather Service warns motorists of “almost impossible travel conditions” Tuesday afternoon and evening due to the rapid accumulation of snow, blizzard should call a “dangerous snowstorm, multifaceted and potentially lethal.”

Illinois Lottery, Mega Millions

January 5, 2011 by · Comments Off on Illinois Lottery, Mega Millions 

Illinois Lottery, A lottery jackpot largest in the history of the United States is for tonight, grab. A winning ticket in the multistate Mega Millions lottery tonight Thurs and is now worth 355 million.

“This is a very exciting time for the Illinois lottery players,” said Illinois Lottery Acting Superintendent Jodie Winnett. “With the holidays and everyone ended starting a new year, it would be a great pleasure to one of our residents of Illinois.”

Mega Millions tickets are available in Illinois and Wisconsin. The largest Mega Millions jackpot was 390 million in 2007. The award was shared by two players in Georgia and New Jersey.

If tonight’s jackpot is not won, it will roll in the development of Friday evening.

For more information about the game and look the winning numbers are drawn after night, bookmark www.megamillions.com

WTMJ4

December 10, 2010 by · Comments Off on WTMJ4 

WTMJ4, MILWAUKEE – The forecasters have predicted our first snowstorm of the season.”There will be a sizable storm,” said Brian Gotter Forecaster Storm Team Live at 3 over. Mechanical and city prepare for it. “We’ve been preparing this way for several weeks now,” said Jeff Tews with the Milwaukee Department of Public Works. Mechanics spent the day doing last minute fixes snow plows and other equipment in the garage near the MTP 21 and Canal in preparation for the storm expected this weekend.

“The trucks arrive and we spend a few hours with them,” said Tews. “We make sure everything is running, all lights are running and all the plows are working.” Essentially, the last time the plows had to work last spring. There was no measurable snow in November. It has been almost ten years since this happened.

And DPW spokeswoman Cecilia Gilbert said it means crews are ready to go more than ever, with 55,000 tons of salt for the season and hundreds of equipment ready, if this storm weekend packs a bigger punch. “If it’s a question a little faster, we might have to add additional equipment. We can have up to 355 pieces of equipment, if we must,” said Gilbert. Meaning, if the mechanical city, we are looking more to do, it seems Mother Nature is going to meet this demand. “And we’re ready to roll,” said Tews.

Wgn Radio , Ron Santo Passed Away at Age of 70

December 3, 2010 by · Comments Off on Wgn Radio , Ron Santo Passed Away at Age of 70 

Wgn Radio, Ron Santo, former third baseman of the Chicago Cubs became a broadcaster for the team of Major League Baseball, died yesterday at age 70.

Santo death was confirmed at the site of WGN, where he worked as a radio analyst on Cubs games. Santo died in Arizona from complications of bladder cancer, he said.

“He loved the Cubs,” Pat Hughes, Santo broadcast partner, told the Chicago Tribune. “The Cubs have lost their biggest fan.”

Santo had a lifelong battle with diabetes, which included the amputation of both legs, but continued to work as radio analyst. WGN said he had been scheduled to return to the broadcast booth in 2011.

“It felt therapeutic attend games,” said Hughes. “He delighted in the right stand at the end.”

Santo played for the Cubs from 1960 to 1973 before joining the White Sox for one final season. At nine-time All-Star, he hit 0,277 during his 15-year career with 342 homers and 1,331 RBIs, and won five gold gloves Price on defense.

Santo is one of the leaders of the 1969 Cubs team that has undergone one of the biggest collapses in MLB history. Chicago led the National League East Division nine games in August before losing 26 of its final 43 games to finish eight games behind the Mets, who would win the World Series.

Radio Rookie

In 1990, Santo joined WGN radio flagship station of the Cubs, as an analyst. He missed several road trips last season.

Listening to Santo on Cubs game was like listening to the broadcast with your grandfather because Santo instinctive reaction, not an analysis of a game, “said Brad Zibung, founder and editor of The Heckler, a satirical publication and Web site primarily focused on sports teams in Chicago.

“I’ve always loved the emotion that came with his broadcasts,” Zibung, 34, said in a telephone interview.

Tom Ricketts, president of the Cubs, said he and his siblings learned from his work Santo radio, long before they bought the team.

“He was known for his passion, his loyalty, personal courage and his great sense of humor,” Ricketts said in a statement on the WGN site. “It was our great honor to know him personally in our first year as owners. Ronnie will forever remain the heart and soul of Cubs fans.”

Santo was up for appointment to the Baseball Hall of Fame 19 times without being selected. It is closest in 2007 when he fell five votes shy of the election of the hall’s Veterans Committee.

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