the beast overhead now has a label
a 'bomb' cyclone, many dire warnings
i don't know what a bomb cyclone is, back in my day we called it a snow storm
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. Additional snow accumulations of 10 to 14 inches are expected, especially at higher elevations. * WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Wayne, Pike Counties. In New York, Otsego, Delaware and Sullivan Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree damage and scattered power outages expected especially at higher elevations from weight of snow and gusty winds. Winds gusting as high as 40 to 50 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. &&
Best of luck to our members who are hunkered down for this storm. Feel free to curse those of us who live where the high today is 77 and we have had to mow our grass once already.
Looks like we are in for a nice snow come wed night Thursday morning
looking like another hit
a good number of people still have no electric from the last one
not good for a 2nd
It’s 30 here and snowing. Supposed to get 12-18 inches tonight
news says 3rd one on the way. i wish winter happened during December & January like it used to...