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If the storm overperforms a bit... will be lining up early to get some.
Things seem to be trending slightly better-- I figure 4 or more on the ground will drag me to the hill early for at least a couple of hours. I don't think we should have too much trouble keeping occupied.
Decisions decisions.... Do I use a vaca day tomorrow for this?
while the NWS hasnt said it yet, Joe Furey on wtic 1080 said, at lunchtime, that the storm is now bigger and closer then this mornings projection. He said statewide 5"-10" and he also said that the model that did best with the monster dump 2 weeks ago was actually calling for over a foot of snow. we could be in it deep again.
NAM bufkit for BDL earlier spit out 14 inches....that is a pipe dream I am sure---but I'm planning to be in line at opening.
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
330 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011
CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-210500-
/O.UPG.KALY.WW.Y.0004.110121T0500Z-110121T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KALY.WS.W.0004.110121T0500Z-110121T1700Z/
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD...
TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE...
LENOX...HOUSATONIC
330 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO NOON EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS: BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN MASSACHUSETTS AND LITCHFIELD
COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT.
* HAZARDS: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES.
* ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES.
* TIMING: DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING...CONTINUING OVERNIGHT
BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY NOON FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS...AND POOR VISIBILITIES IMPACTING
THE MORNING COMMUTE. SNOWFALL RATES AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR
WILL LIKELY OCCUR.
* WINDS: LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
350 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011
...A HIGH IMPACT BUT SHORT DURATION SNOWSTORM WILL AFFECT MUCH OF
THE REGION VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-210500-
/O.UPG.KBOX.WW.Y.0006.110121T0500Z-110121T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.WS.W.0006.110121T0500Z-110121T1700Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...
SPRINGFIELD
350 PM EST THU JAN 20 2011
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST
BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5 AM FRIDAY. SNOW WILL QUICKLY BECOME HEAVY AT
TIMES AND CONTINUE FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL COME TO AN END FROM
WEST TO EAST BY EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE FRIDAY
MORNING RUSH HOUR. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE
EXPECTED AND ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.
* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.
* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE
INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE
INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL
TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR
UNTREATED SURFACES.
Grassi pulling the trigger on a vacation day/? Tough call. I'n not sure I would burn a day for this storm-- at least not this winter. Last winter definately, but things get interesting again next week.....and tomorrow may bust low....