Another Storm System

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RK_MacKendrick said:
Previewed that last night, very wet, very windy.
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We lucked out not getting some storms in the past two years, looks like I'll make sure all the backup power and the plow are ready for action.

I'll sharpen some of the chains for the 28 inch bar just to be safe.
 
Big storm in PNW earlier today,models calling for it to hit here mid week.Winter Storm Watch for Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon. Forecast says 5-8 inches with local amounts up to 10.Watch area covering the SW 2/3rds of the state. I'm ready. If I dont drop that big ol White Oak snag (just died last Spring),it'll wait until the snow is gone,no big deal.

First real snow here in like 300 days.
 
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I'll wait and see. Probably wind here for sure but not much else.
 
Thistle said:
Big storm in PNW earlier today,models calling for it to hit here mid week.Winter Storm Watch for Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon. Forecast says 5-8 inches with local amounts up to 10.Watch area covering the SW 2/3rds of the state. I'm ready. If I dont drop that big ol White Oak snag (just died last Spring),it'll wait until the snow is gone,no big deal.

First real snow here in like 300 days.
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It maybe time for the chains on the Rhino, I'll wait.
 
Jags said:
Awwww crap.;hm
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Just lovely. 7 to 11 inches predicted here, with higher amounts possible locally. 35 mph winds and drifting

"Confidence Is High That There Will Be A Paralyzing Snow Storm In The Western Great Lakes Region With Blizzard Or Near Blizzard
Conditions Possible."

I could do with lower confidence. I guess this is payback time as we still have green grass outside.
 
No such luck here in SE PA, 50ish with rain off and on. Gray and gloomy but not cold. I have been keeping the fire burning since about 7am just to keep my bed of coals and when my hubby came home at 4:30 it was 78 in here, needless to say, he immediately changed :) I cant imagine we will skirt by another mild winter. We just bought a Jeep Wrangler and have yet to put it in 4WD! I'll just have to look at everyone's photos they post here!
 
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I'll pass on that 101 mph! I can deal with 60 or so, we just won't sleep upstairs. It'll be worth it for some winter! Plus, maybe it'll bring down a few dead ash for me to get a jump start on spring cutting. ;) We had a crazy windy fall two years ago. We had hurricane force winds several times and no real damage (of course now I've jinxed us). We're on the east shore of Lake Michigan, so these east-moving storms tend to knock us around pretty good.

I more excited about what's behind the storm. Lake Michigan is still relatively warm and if it gets real cold real fast like they say, we will certainly get dumped on white Christmas style!
 
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Supposed to see NW 45-50 MPH gusts on Thursday here,near whiteout conditions in some areas.
 
Our next storm could be another extremely wet one, this is the forecast...

Wednesday Night
[Hearth.com] Another Storm System Overcast with rain. Low of 41F. Windy. Winds from the South at 20 to 35 mph, gusts to 45 mph. Chance of rain 100% with rainfall amounts near 3.9 in. possible.
 
I hate high winds. DH finally saw what I was trying to point out last summer on our one maple tree but we haven't been able to drop it yet. A few main branches have what I would call stress cracking in the bark, and there's at least one reasonable sized hole where a branch used to be. That could fall on vehicles, but most likely not the Cottage-if the winds hit just right, it could take out utility lines. Hopefully the ground freezes before the winds come and we can put the 2wd out of harms way along with the other two-I'd rather not get it stuck in the yard!

Snow, meh-we have a 4wd and an AWD with snows so that doesn't bother me. I'd prefer not to have TOO cold of temps, we had to shut the water off at the meter at our Old House because of a leaking pipe and haven't fixed it yet so the water's still off. It wouldn't be a big deal except the main line in to the meter is exposed in the crawl space. Maybe we will take a look at just cutting and capping it for now so we can let it run on a trickle until we get the heat tape on.
 
We lost power for a few hours early Monday morning, it was blowing pretty stiffly for a while there. This morning we woke up to a light dusting of snow.
 
LOL, looks like karmagettin'!
 
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Could see a little snow here Thursday night.
 
begreen said:
We lost power for a few hours early Monday morning, it was blowing pretty stiffly for a while there. This morning we woke up to a light dusting of snow.
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Perhaps another vacation would sound good about now!
 
High Wind Watch for our area.
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE HIGH
WIND
WATCH...FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN SLOPES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS IN VERMONT
AND EXPOSED HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACK
MOUNTAINS IN NEW YORK.

* HAZARDS...VERY GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING AND PEAK BETWEEN 7 AM AND 4 PM ON FRIDAY...BEFORE
DISSIPATING BY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...AND
DOWNED TREE LIMBS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FROM NEAR RIPTON TO
NASHVILLE TO UNDERHILL TO CAMBRIDGE TO MONTGOMERY CENTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
 
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