Friday, December 10, 2010

Update on Approaching Winter Storm

Here’s the latest on what we’re expecting…
- A bit of freezing drizzle and fog overnight into early Saturday morning.
- Freezing drizzle changing to light rain Saturday morning and early afternoon. Highs: mid-30s.
- Sleet by mid-afternoon Saturday.
- Sleet changing to snow by late afternoon. Up to 1” of snow accumulation.
- Snow early Saturday evening (another 1-2”), then a short break in the action.
- More snow Sunday morning. Another 1-2” expected. By now, however, the winds will be absolutely FIERCE! So blowing snow will create near-blizzard conditions. Travel is not advised on Sunday. Also, highs on Sunday will only be around 15, but wind chills will be -20F or colder at times!
- Snow should end by early Sunday afternoon, but blowing snow will continue to be a problem until Monday morning when the winds subside somewhat.

*So doing the math above, we’re expecting a total of 3-5” of snow. But all the blowing and drifting will complicate travel late Saturday night and Sunday. Be careful out there!  --TS

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