Live blogging my blizzard

We woke up this morning in Chicago to about four inches of snow on the ground. Our original flight out at 4pm was cancelled yesterday. We rebooked for a 1pm. "Linus" will be traveling in our direction, affecting our path home where 10 - 14 inches is expected through tomorrow.

8:00 CST Had a lovely breakfast. Waiting to hear if our plane is leaving Sacremento. 497 departures/497 arrivals, 51%, have cancelled at Chicago O'Hare so far today. My husband feels he has to be at work tomorrow. I am hoping to have our flight cancelled before we have to leave this pleasant B&B.

8:27 Sacremento flight left, due 2 minutes early.

Walked half mile to train, through the snow. My son carried my rolling bag most of the way.

10:00 Arrived O'Hare. 

10:56 Flight canceled.

11:56 Made it on the flight scheduled for noon. Captain Denny Flanagan, friend of all FlyerTalkers, is piloting it. We will get out. Full flight with lots of carry on bags. But we crammed in and are awaiting release from the gate.

 12:40 Pushing back after a double de-icing. Didn't get far. Are we stuck in the snow? Made it on second try.

 1:01 Take off. Hallelujah.

3:32 EST Landed. My son was invited into the cockpit. Afterward he and Captain Denny posed for pictures.

5:30 Lounge after dinner. Our plane is on schedule, no snow here yet. Maybe, just maybe we will get home tonight. Don't want to jinx it.

10:00 Flight delayed to 10:50 for maintenance.

10:40 Loading. Snow started.

11:22 Takeoff after de-icing.

12:15 Landed.

2:30 Back home after slow drive through pretty snowfall.

Update: Chicago got quite a bit of snow and wind after we left. We got about two feet overnight.

Here is a slideshow of pics. If you can't see it, click through to the album.