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When a Class 3 Killstorm turns out to be ho-hum snow

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In Algonquin, this car spinning in Tuesday's deep snow was a victim of the latest snowstorm.

John Starks | Staff Photographer

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Tuesday's snow didn't stop cars from moving along I-290, where commuting times weren't as bad as expected.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

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Is it just me, columnist Burt Constable asks, or do we obsess about the weather far more than we used to? Storm coverage reminds me of “The Simpsons” episode when TV anchorman Kent Brockman tells viewers a storm has been upgraded from “Winter Wonderland” to a “Class 3 Killstorm.”

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