Yesterday was supposed to be sunny. It never happened. We were supposed to have 4 days of dry weather. That isn’t happening either. In fact, it’s snowing quite hard out there right now. The latest forecast is now calling for up to 3 inches of new snow by tomorrow for my area. How can these local weather gurus get it so wrong? We still have about 2 inches of very icy snow cover from the last storm, but hey! This…
There are no more storms knocking on our door at the present time, and we can look forward to dry conditions over the next 3-4 days. At least that’s what our local weather peple are saying. This NOAA forecast is saying something different. I guess we’ll have to wait and see who is correct. I wish that the temperatures were a little warmer so that we could get rid of this hard, crusty snow pack that we have. We should…
We had a one-day respite from winter yesterday with highs reaching the low to mid 40s. We lost about half our snow cover but now what is left is hard and crusty. We just had a brief snow squall move through but it didn’t last long enough to accumulate. The winds have picked up once again and that will make it even feel colder. Our snow pack is down to a little less than three inches, but our next 3-4…
Altogether, this storm left us with about 5 inches of snow cover. We were lucky and didn’t get much if any freezing rain like many other areas did. All advisories for my area have expired although we could still see some snow showers today. The big issue will be the winds with gusts up to 40 mph expected. Our 9:15 AM temp is 24.3°F (-4°C), the humidity is 82% and winds are from the SW at 15 mph, gusting to…
We received 2.5 inches of snow overnight and I woke to sleet. There didn’t seem to be any freezing rain however. Most schools are closed and we are expecting the wrap around effect of this storm to hit later on. Local predictions are saying another 2-4 inches. I don’t have anywhere that I have to be today so I’m happy about that. Our 1 PM temperature is 34.2°F (1°C), the humidity is 92%, and winds are from the NE at…
Once again, we are under a winter storm watch from midnight tonight into tomorrow morning. There seems to be no end to this. This is expected to include snow, sleet and freezing rain, much like we had a week ago. Expected snow amounts for my area are 3-6 inches. We received a little snow late yesterday but only quarter of an inch. Our total snow cover right now is about 1 inch. The one good thing is that we aren’t…
Saturday was a gorgeous day with clear skies all day and fairly light winds. Today is cloudy but temps are still fairly mild and there is no precipitation in the forecast until tonight. I understand that there are more winter storms on our horizon, probably the one that is affecting the Pacific Northwest right now. My brother, who lives in Seattle, said that the city is at a standstill right now because of lack of snow removal equipment like we…
It was a joy to see the sun this morning. Unfortunately, I can’t say much for our temperatures. Single digits were the norm. We had numerous lake effect snow squalls which left us with half an inch of new snow. Many were without power because of the strong winds and ice, but we were lucky for a change. Our highs should be in the normal range today and no additional precip is expected. Our 10 AM temperature is 14°F (-10°C),…
I am so tired of ice. My deck is like a skating rink especially since my son shoveled most of the sleet off yesterday. Now where the sleet is gone, it’s pure smooth ice. Our highs today should reach the mid 40s and I hope it happens soon. We’re been lucky that we haven’t lost power although many areas have. We have a wind advisory for tonight so we aren’t out of the woods yet. Our 10 AM temperature is…
This is really a yucky morning and I’m so glad that I don’t have to go out in it. My deck had about a half inch of sleet topped with freezing rain this morning and there was 0.59 ” in my rain gauge after I thawed it out. A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 1 pm and the freezing drizzle seems to have ended at this time. The ground is white but it is sleet, not snow. Our…