More Snow

2/10/2010

Thursday: The sun is shining and it's time to dig out. 1500: Tony has us dug out again.

Wednesday morning, Lyd went over for her morning rituals and routines with Margaret with no precipitation falling. Around 0830, she returned in the beginnings of snow and got stuck at the corner of Smith and Clairmont, freed by some passing workmen. At 0900, with full snow coming down, she and Buddy returned to Margaret's to spend the night. At 0930, the National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning until midnight and upped the daytime snow estimate to 5 to 9". At 1700, the wind is blowing steadily as it starts to get dark.

Tuesday at 1900, the sleet had started when we left dinner and continued through the night.

At 0632 on Wednesday, the forecast is: Today: Snow. Temperature falling to around 25 by 1pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 11 mph increasing to between 22 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Tonight: Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind between 21 and 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

At 1721 on Tuesday, the forecast is: Tonight: Sleet before 10pm, then rain. Low around 29. East wind between 7 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 32. Windy, with a west wind 7 to 10 mph increasing to between 26 and 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Wednesday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind between 22 and 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

At 1545 on Tuesday, the forecast is: Late Afternoon: A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of snow and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tonight: A chance of snow and sleet before 7pm, then sleet between 7pm and 10pm, then rain after 10pm. Low around 29. East wind between 6 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 32. Windy, with a west wind 7 to 10 mph increasing to between 26 and 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Wednesday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind between 22 and 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

At 0645 on Tuesday, the forecast is: Today: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tonight: Rain, snow, and sleet before 1am, then rain between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. Low around 29. East wind between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Wednesday: Freezing rain before 10am, then snow. High near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 12 mph increasing to between 28 and 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible. Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind between 24 and 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

At 1530 on Monday, the forecast was: Tuesday: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Tuesday Night: Rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow before 1am, then snow and sleet. Low around 30. East wind between 6 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 12 mph increasing to between 19 and 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 20%.