j. cutler who was seen as apparently standoffish and to critics call to soft according to the pool.raphics move forward. we have a quiet wednesday ahead. my producer always on the lookout for the statistics points out 24 days until meteorological spring which is pretty nice one week ago it was 63 degrees today we had our fifth day of measurable snow so what a difference one week makes look at this snow that falls up to the north as we get an icy mixture of freezing rain and sleet the day after tomorrow the jet stream buckles out in california and the west a sign that a big storm is about to develop out west the next storm takes shape it rains on us powerful winds will push temperatures up to the '40's before circulation turns colder in next week it's not bad it is 30 degrees at o'hare that starts lee tomorrow night or early thursday and continues into the day. this on his back friday and part of saturday and windy rain is expected. a moderate brand of cold that could get more intensely cold next weekend. 60 percent of our snow is over now. a great cross country skiing day today. it'