Apparently Eurostar needs more advance warning for winter storms

How about nine days?
Seven inches of snow is likely in the Kansas City area, perhaps resulting in carolers singing of this White Christmas being a nightmare instead of a dream come true. This means, if my past two major winter storm comparisons are indeed a reliable indication, the Channel region should expect this maelstrom on or around 3 January 2010, if not sooner as a result of the nor'easter that froze Washington D.C. earlier this week.

Since Eurostar and other European transportation agencies somehow were caught off guard by last week's wintry mess (which has doused Iowa in blizzard-like conditions the week before), I thought I'd do my part and serve as a harbinger.