It started snowing this morning and has been steadily increasing throughout the day. Driving back home after my final this afternoon was slow going, and driving home after a dinner party tonight was a veritable challenge. I literally could not see more than about 20 feet in front of me. Good thing it was only about 3 miles.

The dinner party was held by my colleague who works in the office next door. He's Indian, so we had a number of yummy dishes, including a very nice coriander lentil sauce. Now our stomachs are happy and we can enjoy a quiet evening at home for the rest of the night — perfect for a snowstorm.

I was planning to go grade exams tomorrow morning, but given the snow, I think I'm going to stay home. We're still planning to go to Chicago tomorrow afternoon to celebrate our 8th anniversary of dating at Japonais and then pick up my mother from O'Hare. But by that time the snow should have been cleared. I'm really glad she's not flying in tonight!