 |
| Source |
As long as ye ain't in the shade!
The snow we had last weekend is still around, haven't noticed much in the way of melting except up on the roof where I've heard it sliding off the solar panels. So yes, it's a might bit nippy out there.
We're off to Maryland this weekend for Finnigan's 3rd birthday party. (And Tuttle's 50th, but I didn't tell you that, okay?)
Good thing too, here's the forecast for my wee town this coming weekend, note the bit in the red box ...
 |
| Source |
Or will I?
Here's the forecast for Annapolis, again note the bit in the red box ...
Well hell, looks like we might see over a foot in Annapolis over the same time period. With what might be an icy glaze on top of all that if the snow turns to rain late on Sunday, which it's forecast to do.
I'm keeping an eye on that weather forecast as we're driving on Friday, so far everything seems to be slipping to the right and predicted snowfall totals have decreased for Annapolis and increased for Bristol. So we've got that going for us.
This winter has, so far, proven to be somewhat exceptional. The average high for our area is around 37°, the low around 24°. (Here is where I got that data.) So we're running a bit colder than normal and have been for over a month. But we've been down in the snowfall category.
Looks like this weekend might catch us up.
Not that I'm looking forward to that, but the grandsons are gonna love it. They might even get a day off from school on Monday. I remember those when I was a kid.
Good times.
Note: One thing nice about Chez Nuke et Tuttle is that they have a generator. And a fireplace. Neither of which do we have up here in Little Rhody. So that's a good excuse to head down there, even if there weren't two birthdays to celebrate!
Well, with those forecasts a person can see why snow is a four letter word, drive safely Sarge! Morning low tomorrow is minus 19, the high is minus 8, no white stuff for us though.
ReplyDeleteBack in the day we said it was too cold to snow. Sometimes we were right.
DeleteThe forecast down here in Sunny Texas is for rain on Saturday (90% probability) with a low of 33. Sunday doesn't have rain in the forecast, but the high will be 33 and the low will be 21 so if there is precipitation...
ReplyDeleteAs I mentioned earlier, NOBODY knows how to drive on ice, especially Texans. So Mrs J and I are going to take a Papal Dispensation and stay at home Sunday.
Hope all y'all stay warm and safe!
juvat
Update:, Sunday didn't have rain in the forecast when I posted. I does now.
DeleteStay warm, my Friends.
juvat
juvat #1 - If we were staying at home, no doubt we'd skip church on Sunday as well. Here in Little Rhody, as most of the towns had their streets laid out in the 1700s (or earlier) parking can be a problem. When the roads need plowing, the town institutes a parking ban, i.e. no on-street parking. Our church only has on-street parking, so significant snow means no church.
Deletejuvat #2 - Seems that most of the country east of the Rockies is seeing precipitation on Saturday running through Monday.
DeleteYikes! 10 inches of snow! That is crazy talk.
ReplyDeleteGlad you will be safely ensconced when it hits, Sarge. That has "Bad things happen roads" written all over it.
Growing up, we had very few snow days. I remember listening breathlessly to the local radio station, looking outside at what was undoubtedly snow but not like back East, hoping to hear the magic words "School is canceled".
With the advent of computer networks and the remote learning scam (for I consider it to be just that), snow days are few these days.
DeleteSnows a problem, ICE is a real problem as power failure is all too common.
ReplyDeleteI hope all here fully understand carbon monoxide issues and fire safety as folks fire up the backups for a power failure.
Be careful folks out there. EMS has enough to deal with incoming.
Carbon monoxide, we learned a LOT about that in Korea.
DeleteBrr! As long as that greater DC Metro area is clear by early Feb since I have to travel there for work. I'm not made for that kind of wx. You Nor-Easterners are much heartier than us soft SoCal shorts-and-flip-flops-wearing types.
ReplyDeleteIt'll probably melt by Wednesday. 🥶
DeleteWell, hmmm.... Did you know the same people that predicted 5 major landfall hurricanes in 2025 said that Winter 2026 was going to be warmer and dryer than normal? Friggin weatherguessers.
ReplyDeleteOf course they did.
DeleteIf it's any consolation, my outdoor thermometer is currently showing minus 20F.
ReplyDeleteYup. That's cold.
Delete