The NWS backed off the show amounts a bit, but can't say I trust their forecast. The temps look like it'll be snow- likely 2 inch snowflakes dumping hard for a good while, and maybe a few inches of sleet which may cut back on these snow totals. On another note, for the Eclipse Monday- tens of thousands of ppl will be headed up here from wherever, heading up route 3 from Lancaster to pittsburg...... might wanna top off your fuel cans in case they all suck our gas stations dry.
Have to admit, this is the first time I've ever seen an official weather forecast map which shows the infinity symbol. 18 inches to infinity. Talk about winging it.
For my area that last storm was a real bear to clean up. Not a whole lot of snow, but it was wet to begin with and then with all the rain/sleet is sucked up in the middle of the storm and the low temps that night, everything was about a 6" block of ice. Snow blowers were useless. This storm will be much the same with a wet, heavy snow except probably won't get rain in the middle - but maybe a mix. I'm still showing in 12-16" or 16-24" range depending on source. I've been on PTO this week and supposed to go back tomorrow (WFH so no big deal). That would have worked out well when they were originally forecasting the system to hit Tuesday-early Thursday. Not so much now. I wonder how amused my boss will be if I lose power and have to take the rest of the week off.
I'll believe it when I see it. I did however put my roof rake for the skid loader in the building for easy shoveling free access. The tractor and SS are full of fuel just in case. My roofs are built for any (snow) snow, but rained on snow is a whole different thing. Hopefully I waisted my time but it seems that's going to happen over the next 72 hours or so.
Lost power twice in the last two weeks just from windstorms. Now add in the '18 to infinity' storm and fun times ahead. Local power company already said to expect possible multi-day outages.
Man I'm glad it's just a multi-day rain event here. I already took the plow off my tractor and put the snow shovels away
Started with some rain for several hours, but it wasn't heavy. Then had a couple of hours of sleet. Picture is of sleet, not snow and was taken at 5 pn Wednesday Don't know when it turned to snow, but it is mighty white out there and parts of the roof have dumped in the past half hour.
We've had sleet. Enough to accumulate 1/4 inch. I was surprised to wake up to a white ground. The sleet is mixed with rain. Very heavy. No complaints knowing what other New Englanders are dealing with. The wind continues to howl. No trees/large branches down, that I can see. Power has been stable. Wood stove doing its thing. The weather Channel is calling it Winter storm Tormund.
WET snow, about 6-7" right now. It's enough to have put the lights out somewhere around 4-5 this morning. Just now from my coffee recliner!
About 10 inches of the heavy wet stuff so far here. Power went out around 0300 so made some coffee on the wood stove and went out around 7 to do a first cleaning. Typical spring storm where the ground isn't frozen so had to constantly feather the blower so as to try and not spray (more) of my (gravel) driveway on the grass. Power came back on just after eight and I'm seeing posts about many trees and wires down, roads closed, accidents, etc. with around 144,000 reported outages in the state. I find it humorous that just about every official department in the state is asking that if you don't have to go out today, then stay at home so the crews can do their jobs (without having to respond to crashes/accidents caused by people who don't need to be out and about) but at the same time, the ski resorts are open and wanting people to come ski. Entitlement and recreation take precedence over common sense and safety? Still have about 24 more hours of snow forecasted for here before it turns to rain (great....). Be safe.
I'm getting better at "final grading" with a snowplow! Trying to hold up the blade a couple of inches (unfrozen ground) pretty much socks. My little power plant (generator building) humming along.
The little generator building is nice and it looks good where you plowed you didn’t tear up the driveway
