SCARY

What 'Snowmaggedon' Looks Like From Above

Staff

THE SATELLITE PICTURE ABOVE FROM THE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration illustrates the 'monster' storm pummeling much of the nation. Call it whatever you want -- the Snowpocalypse, an old-fashioned blizzard, or my favorite Snotorious B.I.G, the storm extending from New Mexico to Maine is complicating life for up to 100 million Americans.

Across the country, airports are shutdown, roads are impassable and commerce is halted.

In Chicago, where Tuesday night's snow shared the sky with -- I kid you not -- thunder and lightning, up to two feet of snow and 18-foot waves were predicted to slam the city. For the first time in 12 years, Chicago Public Schools declared Wednesday a snow holiday for its 410,000 students.

Blizzard warnings were issued for eight, including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

In the lexicon of a certain popular blogger, be afraid, be very afraid.