# I pit Chicago for NOT salting! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 11, 2008, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chicago-for-not-salting/476659 "2008-12-11T02:05:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![OhFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@OhFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OhFace)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chicago-for-not-salting/476659/121 "2008-12-19T03:23:13Z")
I can’t stand the anticipation anymore…when is the storm finally going to start?! ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chicago-for-not-salting/476659/122 "2008-12-19T04:17:02Z")
> [@OhFace](#): > > I can’t stand the anticipation anymore…when is the storm finally going to start?! Yeah. WTF? The forecasters breathlessly said to expect it to hit around 7pm, and here it is after 10pm and not a flake in sight. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chicago-for-not-salting/476659/123 "2008-12-19T07:39:48Z")
There’s lots of ice hitting my south-facing windows right now. It’s freaking my cats out. ---
**Author:** ![Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rascal_s_Mom)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chicago-for-not-salting/476659/124 "2008-12-19T12:58:03Z")
It was late hitting here too, but holy mama! We are buried. And the wind! We aren’t scheduled to be done until noon-ish. I haven’t checked the radar yet. I think we’re at close to a foot of new snow since last night. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chicago-for-not-salting/476659/125 "2008-12-19T15:08:51Z")
I heard the snowblower at about 5 am, and peeked out the window - I think we have about 6 - 8". Lots of people are apparently running late getting to work, but these are the days when I looooove living 2 blocks from the train; no problems getting to work. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chicago-for-not-salting/476659/126 "2008-12-22T15:26:25Z")
21 inches on the picnic table (the official measuring spot) last night, and it was still coming down. Roads have been pretty good though, I’m able to go 40 on a straightaway with no snow tires and feel comfortable. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-chicago-for-not-salting/476659.md?page=6)