Here we go again!

[Amy in Vermont]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
347 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...A MAJOR STORM WILL HIT VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING BRINGING MIXED WINTER PRECIPITATION...


NYZ028-035-VTZ001-002-005-009-020500-
/O.CON.KBTV.WS.W.0003.070302T0500Z-070303T0200Z/
EASTERN CLINTON-EASTERN ESSEX-GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN-
WESTERN CHITTENDEN-WESTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLATTSBURGH...PORT HENRY...
TICONDEROGA...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...BURLINGTON...
MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES
347 PM EST THU MAR 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY...

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AROUND
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED BY
8 AM ON FRIDAY. THEREAFTER...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO LIGHT
INTERMITTENT PERIODS OF SLEET...MIXED WITH FREEZING DRIZZLE AT
TIMES...THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING THROUGH THE MID
AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE BACK TO A BURST OF HEAVY SNOW BEFORE ENDING FRIDAY EVENING.

WITH A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SLEET EXPECTED DURING FRIDAY...
ADDITIONAL SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES...MAINLY DURING THE EXPECTED BURST OF HEAVY SNOW DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

TOTAL COMBINED SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES ACROSS THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE WORST TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY
OCCUR AROUND THE MORNING COMMUTE...AND AGAIN WITH THE FINAL BURST OF HEAVY SNOW NEAR THE EVENING COMMUTE.

PERSONS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT...SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION AND PREPARE FOR THIS UPCOMING WINTER STORM. IF TRAVELING TOMORROW...BE PREPARED FOR POOR TRACTION IN SNOW...SLEET...AND POSSIBLE LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS. WITH DEEP SNOW COVER ON THE GROUND...ENSURE THAT ANY OUTDOOR FURNACE VENTS REMAIN CLEAR OF SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION.

[Dee]

Oh dear Amy!

Well beginning this evening and into Saturday that same storm system is bringing us only the snow. From Thursday evening to Friday evening, we expect 20-30 cm (8-12 in) of it.

[Wildflower Fever]

Here in Minneapolis, we got about a foot of the white stuff over last weekend. Now, starting with last night, through Friday evening, we expect another 12"-18". Here in the city, I honestly don't know where they're going to plow it all to, as they still haven't plowed my alley from last weekend!:confused:

[DaveM]

We got 10-12" of fine powdery stuff that drifted rather fantastically in places. Duluth got over 20" and recorded some of the highest wind speeds ever noted for the city. It had been predicted for two weeks, so I guess it had to happen sooner or later. The TV meteorologists must be breathing a sigh of relief. The rest of us are muttering less savory things while shoveling.

[Roady]

Amy, looks like Tuesday's going to be coldest day of the winter. You'll be lucky if you get above zero all day. We might get up to 10 here and Boston may get into the teens. I'm cold from September to June and ask myself every winter what the hec I'm doing here? :confused:

[Amy in Vermont]

This last storm was a bust... little in the way of accumulation, a bit of brisk wind.

A couple of days of cold don't worry me.. I don't zip up my parka until the temp/windchill hits -20. Of course, I don't stay out very long these days.

[Rkitko]

It's even a "top news" story on CNN.com!

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/03/04/changing.winter.ap/index.html

[aabram]

Oh not AGAIN, guys.

It's like a spring day here. We've had absolutely NO snow WHATSOEVER, here in Edinburgh :eek: :rolleyes: