I found it heartening to wake up and find our Winter Storm Watch downgraded to a Winter Weather Advisory. The low pressure system bringing us this wintry mix early is tracking well to our west and northwest...the only reason we're talking Advisory even is because we're stinkin' cold this morning, minus 5 here at the end of Staymon. Had only 7 for a high yesterday here, but milder air is coming soon, so here's what to expect.
The best chances for any precipitation are after midnight tonight, and should be mostly snow, But sleet mixes in and the net idea is that as Saturday rolls on it slowly switches to all rain. Stays rain well into Sunday, too, with temps above freezing, the warmest being Sunday afternoon hopefully in the 40s. Any new accumulations wash away, though snow washes before ice. My two models at this time have now pulled back to 0-1". The Advisory calls for 1-3", but not feeling that, myself, not with mine both going bottom category.
So that's good news in my book. HOWEVER...another shot of cold air comes in late Sunday....from then into Monday we may be in another Advisory for lightly accumulating snow. But let's get past the next 24-36 hours first. Rain and warmer temps will be our friend in this upcoming event, I'm already enjoying the thought of hot water in my kitchen sink, just like Linn D wrote about a couple of days ago. :-)
Bob
As of about 2 this afternoon, we now have hot water again in the kitchen.....and no burst pipes. Hooray! Now if we can just get more done toward digging us out. While Richard was out working earlier he said someone who lives high up came by heading up Apple Creek in a pickup with just front wheel drive. He wasn't able to make it up much past our place and backed down Apple Creek after giving up. So the road isn't quite up to "prime time" yet.
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