The much-maligned weatherman and weatherwoman weren’t kidding when they told everybody there was a big winter storm a-comin’ Monday. There were differing prognostications, some suggesting 8 to 12 inches of the while stuff, others 7 to 11 and the most optimistic 6 to 10. Just about every school district in West Michigan called it a day before the sun arose and Harding’s Market reported a run on essential food items Sunday. Hopkins was supposed to play makeup basketball Monday evening against Kelloggsville, but that one had to be rescheduled for a second time. Many on Facebook have posted comparisons between this development and the legendary Blizzard of ’78. This photo, supplied by Michelle Miller-Spicer, appears to be at the 131 exit at Dorr. The cover photo was supplied by the Michigan Department of Transportation just south of the Bradley exit on the freeway.