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Seattle. January 16, 2012.
Snow was on the ground in my neighborhood when I returned last night from out of town. By 7pm there was a layer of ice over all of the horizontal surfaces. This morning everything was white. Luckily, I had the day off. Seattleites understand wet. They haven't a clue about moving about in ice and snow.
From the December 28, 2009 snowstorm:
The worst of the ice was gone by midafternoon today, and I made a major grocery run. Why? Two more possible snowstorms are headed our way, one that may arrive tonight and a second in 24 hours later that is described by Seattle's own weatherdude, Cliff Mass in this way:
The bottom line is that there is a serious threat on Wednesday of 8-15 inches of snow over the region, with a minimal turn over to rain. The biggest snowstorm in years.
Now, Mass does suggest that we shouldn't panic until the next set of forecast models come in later tonight, but I'm ready. I bought coffee and fruit and chocolate and beer, as well as other necessities. Our emergency stores are up to date, and we're prepared for power outages.
One thing I know. If there's 15 inches of snow on the roads, I'm not driving.
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Your turn. You may giggle at me if this turns out to be a nothing but a heavy rainstorm. Heck, anyone in snow country can giggle just because...
3:56 PM PT: Sorry for not mentioning that I'd be back late today. I had no idea so many people would stop by.
I left the University District around noon in heavy, tiny flaked snow, some of which was sticking. Halfway home there was no snow coming out of the sky.. When I arrived home the only sign of Sunday's snowfall were the half melted snow creatures in the yards.
The latest forecast models are all over the place, but I suspect we'll get a couple of inches max down here by the lake.