Polar Vortex

My radio career began doing weekend weather forecasts which is odd because I used to know next to nothing about weather. That's why I defer to the experts from the National Weather Service when it comes to forecasts. They just said that the polar vortex will soon return to Missouri with a vengeance, but I have questions.

It was still BRUTALLY cold, but it could have been worse.

The time to prepare is now.

I think it's fair to assume that most of us are really tired of this incredibly frigid weather we've been enduring off and on for nearly two weeks.

Whenever one of our Rockford winters takes a turn for the super-cold, I get a call from a good friend who lives in Atlanta. He skips right over traditional greetings of any sort and gets right to what he calls one simple question.

We love when Ellen gives recognition to people like this.

Severe and punishing weather changes are ahead for Illinois, that may last up to six to eight weeks, thanks to a fracture in the Polar Vortex

We knew it was below freezing, but we didn't expect explosions in cars.

There are some of us who would love to see Fall continue and not see any of the white stuff. An old friend of Rockford gives us some good news about that.