I have been snowed in for the first time (in the 10 years that I have been in Chicago) 
. I woke up early and took some pictures. Here is one showing my car (nearly drowned in snow ) with snow around it for some prospective
Here’s another showing how much snow we had to dig through on the footpaths to walk around
More pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kudithipudi/sets/72157625835243633/