Carl Sandburg

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Your whitelight flashes the frost to-night
Moon of the purple and silent west.
Remember me one of your lovers of dreams.

Carl Sandburg
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photo by DABrown

National Weather Service - Severe weather and warning:

WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-INCLUDING THE CITIES

OF......CHICAGO...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...

GARY...VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...FOWLER851 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009 /951 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009/...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST /1 PMEST/ FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST /1 PM EST/FRIDAY. WESTERLY WINDS AROUND 10 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 45 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT.TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL SLOWLY MODERATE FRIDAY.THESE LOW WIND CHILLS ARE VERY DANGEROUS. IF YOU VENTURE OUTSIDE...MAKE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND VERY COLDAIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

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It is currently -30 with the wind chill - Unbelievable! I stepped outside a bit ago - it actually hurt.

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