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The Talk of CNN: Chicago Snow

Aired November 27, 2002 - 05:45   ET

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CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: And as we get into holiday travel, Chicago isn't having an easy time of it. The Windy City has at least three inches of snow. That's the most in November since 1997.
Let's check in with "Spike O'Dell Morning Show" on WGN Radio.

Good morning, Spike. Are you there? Well apparently he's not.

Stay with us, everyone, it's about 15 minutes before the hour.

SPIKE O'DELL, "SPIKE O'DELL MORNING SHOW," WGN RADIO: Hello.

CALLAWAY: Oh, Spike, can you hear me?

O'DELL: Yes.

CALLAWAY: Oh, I thought we'd lost you there for a minute. I was moving on.

O'DELL: I was -- I was -- they were bringing me out of a deep sleep before I went on the air here that's all (ph).

CALLAWAY: Wake up, Spike. Are you frozen to death up there? Tell me about the snow on the ground.

O'DELL: Yes, we got a pretty good -- we got a pretty good amount of snow yesterday. I think a little bit more than they'd actually planned on. I, myself, went to the airport yesterday to pick up my kids, they were coming home from college, and the airport was wide open yesterday. But by the time I got out of there, it was -- I'll tell you what, the roads were snarky and -- but Chicago is used to that. And they're the best in the world at removing the snow so...

CALLAWAY: Yes.

O'DELL: ... this is just -- this is everyday stuff for Chicago.

CALLAWAY: I was going to say, a few inches of snow is nothing for you guys.

O'DELL: No.

CALLAWAY: And it's not -- really ice isn't a problem, just the snow.

O'DELL: Yes. CALLAWAY: So roads not closed, things up, everything's going on as normal?

O'DELL: Yes, everything's pretty good this morning. Like I say, they wait there. I mean they're out there with those snowplows and those trucks. And you can see them as you're coming in, they're waiting for a flake up here and they'll get that stuff off the road. And believe me, we have plenty of flakes up here, I'm telling you.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Because we will send you some.

O'DELL: But they'll get them off the road in no time at all. That was pretty well taken care of, although I would imagine, you know, some of the secondary stuff is maybe a little slippery, but the main stuff is pretty good this morning.

CALLAWAY: Yes. Yes, well three inches, you know you got the stuff up there to take care of it.

O'DELL: Right.

CALLAWAY: If three inches fell down here, well city would be shut down for a while. You guys have great equipment up there.

All right, Spike, have a great day. I'm glad I woke you up there.

O'DELL: Thank you.

CALLAWAY: Taking a nap on the job.

That's Spike O'Dell, WGN Radio.

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Aired November 27, 2002 - 05:45   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: And as we get into holiday travel, Chicago isn't having an easy time of it. The Windy City has at least three inches of snow. That's the most in November since 1997.
Let's check in with "Spike O'Dell Morning Show" on WGN Radio.

Good morning, Spike. Are you there? Well apparently he's not.

Stay with us, everyone, it's about 15 minutes before the hour.

SPIKE O'DELL, "SPIKE O'DELL MORNING SHOW," WGN RADIO: Hello.

CALLAWAY: Oh, Spike, can you hear me?

O'DELL: Yes.

CALLAWAY: Oh, I thought we'd lost you there for a minute. I was moving on.

O'DELL: I was -- I was -- they were bringing me out of a deep sleep before I went on the air here that's all (ph).

CALLAWAY: Wake up, Spike. Are you frozen to death up there? Tell me about the snow on the ground.

O'DELL: Yes, we got a pretty good -- we got a pretty good amount of snow yesterday. I think a little bit more than they'd actually planned on. I, myself, went to the airport yesterday to pick up my kids, they were coming home from college, and the airport was wide open yesterday. But by the time I got out of there, it was -- I'll tell you what, the roads were snarky and -- but Chicago is used to that. And they're the best in the world at removing the snow so...

CALLAWAY: Yes.

O'DELL: ... this is just -- this is everyday stuff for Chicago.

CALLAWAY: I was going to say, a few inches of snow is nothing for you guys.

O'DELL: No.

CALLAWAY: And it's not -- really ice isn't a problem, just the snow.

O'DELL: Yes. CALLAWAY: So roads not closed, things up, everything's going on as normal?

O'DELL: Yes, everything's pretty good this morning. Like I say, they wait there. I mean they're out there with those snowplows and those trucks. And you can see them as you're coming in, they're waiting for a flake up here and they'll get that stuff off the road. And believe me, we have plenty of flakes up here, I'm telling you.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Because we will send you some.

O'DELL: But they'll get them off the road in no time at all. That was pretty well taken care of, although I would imagine, you know, some of the secondary stuff is maybe a little slippery, but the main stuff is pretty good this morning.

CALLAWAY: Yes. Yes, well three inches, you know you got the stuff up there to take care of it.

O'DELL: Right.

CALLAWAY: If three inches fell down here, well city would be shut down for a while. You guys have great equipment up there.

All right, Spike, have a great day. I'm glad I woke you up there.

O'DELL: Thank you.

CALLAWAY: Taking a nap on the job.

That's Spike O'Dell, WGN Radio.

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