Look back at suburbs' year in weather - with a poem
The National Weather Service of Chicago posted a poem Wednesday to describe 2014's weather. Enjoy this whimsical look back at the best and the (mostly) worst of the year.
As we end 2014,
We give it a warm, yet cold, goodbye.
Reflecting on Mother Nature,
Humbled by its ever-changing sky!
The harshest winter in decades,
Kicked this past year off,
The pattern was persistent,
Defined as the Polar...Trough!
Every other day it snowed,
It seemed it never ever stopped.
When winter finished in MAY,
Over 80 inches we topped!
For us northern Illinoisans,
The year's start astounded!
On frozen Lake Michigan's shore,
The term "ChiBeria" was founded!
Spring did eventually arrive,
With big swings day to day,
In between were some hail events,
Golf ball to baseball size in May!
A wet pattern ruled in June,
Over 7 inches of total rain,
This moisture with the cool lake,
Made dense fog also a pain!
As that month came to an end,
Severe weather struck, if you recall,
From two successive derechos,
Spanning seven states in all!
This brought wind and tornadoes,
And many warnings were needed,
Reminding that Severe or Tornado,
All warnings should be heeded!
And then, did we have summer?
It seemed exceptionally brief!
But humidity was comfortable,
As many cool fronts gave relief!
A dry pattern now persists,
Though winter has tried to revive,
For instance the Halloween storm,
Brought waves to Lake Shore Drive!
November felt like winter,
Having 8 straight days of light snow,
And the earliest week on record,
Of staying 32 degrees or below!
Despite prolonged cloudiness,
Snow halted in December.
This is the least snowiest one,
That you or I now remember!
Here's the forecast for next year:
Just kidding, that is unforeseen!
For now, forecasting all of you,
A fun and healthy 2015!