Blizzaster

SnOMG

Snowpocalypse

Snowmagedon

Whatever you want to call it, the 2011 Chicago blizzard did one thing that even Oprah’s Black Eyed Peas party couldn’t accomplish — it shut down the ENTIRE CITY for over 24 hours.

Hundreds of cars were abandoned on Lake Shore Drive as their stranded owners climbed over medians to head to warmer environments as 25 foot waves of ice smashed into Navy Pier on Lake Michigan.

Like the rest of Chicagoland, my family spent the day digging out. Although getting to the light at the end of the tunnel (or in this case, the driveway) isn’t quite as exciting when the road is 5 feet high because the plows are buried.

Nothing to do now except pull up a chair and enjoy the show. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever seen this many people outside at once in my neighborhood. Ever.