A week of weather in IL

So, welcome to Illinois, where the people are crazy but the weather is even crazier!!

So just a short recap of the past week:
Mon (1.28.08)-moderate, not too cold
Tues (1.29.08)-beautiful in the morning, up to 65 by noon, rainy. oh wait by 3:00 it was raining ice pellets that HURT. and by the time i got to my car around 5, my door was frozen shut. I felt bad for the kids who had worn shorts, capris, and no coat thought....brrrrr
Wed (1.30.08)-cold and windy. typical january day. but weather station said 4-7" of snow which usually means about 1.5"
Thur (1.31.08)- starts snowing around noon. by 4:00 there were a few inches & classes got cancelled!! :)
Fri (2.1.08)-All area schools closed, I couldn't get out of my driveway. we measured 13" of snow. My parents didn't have work. Our neighbor got stuck in his driveway; and our road didn't get plowed until 2:00 pm.
Sat (2.2.08)- luckily the snow was mostly cleared off the roads. get ready...50 degrees on monday!!! :)
Sun (2.3.08)-SUPERBOWL. extremely foggy in the morning but clear by around 8:00 (I know because I was up at 5). then around 3:00 the raining ice pellets begins again. We got about an inch of ice at our house.
Mon (2.4.08) all the ice from yesterday is gone. Most of the snow is leaving too; we've got about 3" left in our yard. but it's been extremely foggy all day and has been getting progressively worse. :(

Moral of the story, my grandparents were smart for leaving Illinois for the winter months. I think everyone should do that! :)

Sunday morning, my mom, brother, & I took my Dad & sister to the airport in St. Louis. They went to the Philippines for a dental mission trip for 2 weeks. I got a text from my dad this morning saying he made it ok and was getting ready for bed (they are 14 hours ahead of us). So I'm sure they are having a great time sleeping at this moment! :) Hopefully I'll be able to get some good stories from them and pass them on!