First snow in your area part II

hardyjim · 2009-12-06T08:05:14Z

I just wanted to highlight the forecaster discussion for my area for mid -weekNEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT HERE!Tuesday and Wednesday...extreme winter storm...potentially crippling with near historic potential. This will be due to a combination of heavy snow...high winds...producing blizzard to near blizzard conditions Tuesday night and especially Wednesday. Storm event heavy snow totals of 6 to 12 plus inches suggested with locally higher amounts possible. Tuesday night...snow...heavy at times with some sleet far southeast in the evening with winds increasing after midnight to 20 to 35+ miles per hour from northwest to southeast with areas of blowing snow. Travel will become extremely difficult if not impossible by daybreak with thunder-snow suggested over most locations. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches an hour and strong winds to result in near whiteout conditions common by the overnight hours. Temperatures will begin to rapidly fall toward daybreak. Wednesday...prolonged blizzard conditions appear likely over large areas along and west of the Mississippi River. This due to continued snow...heavy at times in the morning...diminishing to flurries by afternoon. All studies show very strong winds of 30 to 50 miles per hour with some gusts near to possibly over 60 miles per hour suggested. This will result in near whiteout conditions causing impossible travel conditions most of the day Wednesday. These high wind speeds likely would also cause significant...prolonged and widespread power outages. Snow drifts of 3 to over 6 feet deep will be common by late afternoon. Temperatures will fall into the teens to lower 20s with extremely low wind chills. Wednesday night...winds to decrease to 10 to 20 miles per hour by midnight but deep drifts may keep most roads closed. Have trimmed lows and with clearing skies and deep snow cover...mins below zero appear plausible. WOW! This is one time when you really hope they do get the forecast wrong!

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I think the jugs are a good start in that case.
The only other non-power technique available is to pile snow over the enclosures,
my stuff that is covered right now is between(various enclosures)29(F) and 33(F)depending on how much snow is covering them 😉
With the exception of my styrofoam covers which are around 20(F)-Outside temp is 12(F)here

Posted : 09/12/2009 3:26 pm

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