WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TONIGHT

6pm 2-16-16

Got home a tad after 4pm and the wet snow was already falling, and heavy at times.  My temp at the end of Staymon is still 39 degrees, but this bowling ball of moisture has been heading at us all day.  The wet snow is indicative of the conditions aloft, which warrant the Winter Weather Advisory for 1"-3" of snow above 3500' elevation.  In this case, there will be some, but less, in the valleys....that will be a more temperature dependent situation.  Whatever accumulates should improve pretty quickly Wednesday as temps are forecast to go well above freezing after a low around 30 (at least higher up).  

FYI, my favored models are going 1-2", which are in line with the advisory.  In a way, this is a nuisance system, soon enough gone, but some of us have to face its consequences early in the morning getting down.

Slush is just as slick as ice, so use caution, even if temps aren't down to 32.  This morning, there was a 'flash point' of sorts around 6am, just as I was leaving the mountain, where the moisture on the road and my steps was just turning quickly to ice as it dropped to 32, and I slid a good bit.  Ice is the Great Equalizer, so respect it.  And as the ol' saying goes, "This, too, shall pass."


Bob