Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Waiting...

So...apparently...this is our next snow storm! Yikes!

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
607 AM EST TUE FEB 11 2014

...POTENT COASTAL STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION LATER WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY...

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...THIS WATCH INCLUDES FAR SOUTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA...
SOUTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY... FAR NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...AND
NORTHERN DELAWARE.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...ALONG
WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN AS MOSTLY SNOW WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. THE SNOW IS FORECAST TO CHANGE OVER TO A SNOW...SLEET...AND
FREEZING RAIN MIX DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...BEFORE CHANGING TO
SNOW AND TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED ACROSS THE
REGION ESPECIALLY ON THURSDAY. IN ADDITION TO TRAVEL IMPACTS...WINDS
OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ON
THURSDAY WHICH COULD LEAD TO POWER OUTAGES IF SIGNIFICANT ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR BY THE TIME WINDS INCREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Reading this...while trying to work around the storm...kitties make great book rests!



Happy Reading!

9 comments:

  1. It started snowing here early this morning and hasn't stopped. It's accumulating and the streets are very slushy. We're supposed to get ice next and then more snow. Depending on who you listen to, we'll get anywhere from 6 to 12 inches. This is major for us and I am not happy!!

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  2. Oh, stay warm and safe!! Good book you are reading...

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  3. Hi Patty,

    Sorry to hear about the bad weather there. :(
    I was wondering how I can contact you via email regarding a book review inquiry? I've been looking around your website for quite a while trying to figure out how to get in touch, but I have dumb and dense moments, I probably overlooked. Please let me know, my email is tklleone@gmail.com. Thanks!

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    1. Thanks! Got your email. For a brief second there I thought I was on Facebook, I was looking for the "Like" button, haha! :)

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