Monday, February 12, 2007

Snow?


According to the National Weather Service we have some snow heading our way. My kids were pretty excited this morning, telling me they aren't going to have school tomorrow. We shall see....


A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS THISMORNING WILL LIFT NORTHEAST THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY ON
TUESDAY.THIS SYSTEM WILL CAUSE SNOW TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THESOUTHWEST
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE UNTIL TUESDAYNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL
LIKELY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. STRONG NORTHEASTWINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP AS THE LOW
MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. THISWILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
WITH NEAR WHITEOUTCONDITIONS AND SOME IMPASSABLE ROADS POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL
LIKELY BEADVERSELY IMPACTED ON MANY MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ARTERIES...INCLUDING
PARTS OF INTERSTATE 69... 65... 75... 80...90... AND 94...AND ROUTES 6... 24...
27... 30... 31... 33... AND 127.CURRENT FORECAST AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 8
INCHES ACROSS NORTHERNPORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA TO A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW ALONG
ANDSOUTH OF ROUTE 30.

So, its just a wait and see game. However, I am going to go into town today and get a few extra supplies, its amazing how much food kids can consume...boys especially. And in the event I am stuck in the house tomorrow, I will go ahead and get Valentine treats for the kids, I have always given them some sort of little something or other and a card on Valentine's Day, so I better be prepared!

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