Roll Call: Winter Weather Advisory

[Earth_First]

Looks like were in for the weather to pack a punch tonight!

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
329 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005

...A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY...

...HEAVY LAKE SNOWS LIKELY FOR THE BUFFALO METRO AREA LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER MINNESOTA WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING. MEANWHILE...A SECOND LOW STRENGTHENING
ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO THE NEW
ENGLAND COAST FRIDAY.

THE WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A MIX OF FREEZING
RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH WILL MAKE ANY
UNTREATED SURFACES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO WALK OR DRIVE ON.

PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN TIER INCLUDING JAMESTOWN AFTER 7PM...THE NIAGARA
FRONTIER INCLUDING BUFFALO AFTER 8PM...THE FINGER LAKES INCLUDING
ROCHESTER AFTER 10 PM AND THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION
INCLUDING WATERTOWN AFTER 1AM. OVERNIGHT...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
RANGE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES FOR THE ENTIRE REGION.

THE SECOND PUNCH FROM THIS WINTER WEATHER MAKER WILL DEVELOP
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS COLDER AIR CROSSES THE GREAT LAKES. LAKE
EFFECT SNOWS WILL DEVELOP OFF LAKE ERIE ACROSS METRO BUFFALO AND
THE NORTHERN SUBURBS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND SETTLE ACROSS
THE CITY AROUND RUSH HOUR. THE NARROW BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ACROSS METRO BUFFALO THROUGH EARLY EVENING THEN SLOWLY
DRIFT SOUTH AND SETTLE OVER THE SOUTHTOWNS FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
SATURDAY. OFF LAKE ONTARIO...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY
NIGHT OVER THE TUG HILL PLATEAU AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY

[TK421]

1. The roads are covered in ice here in the Philly burbs. I already had

several people cancel out of the performance tonight,and we only have one usher to get the old farts in their seats....I'll be needing a shot of something strong very shortly, I suspect. For those of you who believe in prayer,pray for me.

[Bunny]

2. Here we go:

Winter Storm Warningfrom the National Weather Service:

535 PM EST THU DEC 15 2005
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH SAYS THE WEATHER FOR TRAVEL WILL REMAIN TREACHEROUS ALL NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF FREEZING RAIN SLEET AND SNOW THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE UNTREATED SURFACES TO BE ICE COVERED. THE ACCUMULATION OF ICE CAN ALSO CAUSE TREE LIMBS TO SNAP. POWER OUTAGES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE CAN ALSO OCCUR.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE WINTRY MIX SHOULD EVENTUALLY TURN TO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON TOP OF THE ICE LAYER WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL CONDITIONS DANGEROUS. SO TAKE EXTRA CARE IF YOU NEED TO TRAVEL TONIGHT.

[LSK]

3. there was supposed to be a lot of snow in Chicago yesterday

But we only got an inch or so. I guess we got lucky this time.

[Earth_First]

4. The ice here is tremendous...

There is near an 1/8th inch of ice covering everything. My wife was expected home nearly 45 minutes ago, the travel must be awful...

[Missy Vixen]

5. It's cold here, and we're getting black ice and freezing fog...

BTW, "strong winds" in the beautiful Puget Sound area is usually a synonym for "lose power"...

Julie

Air Stagnation Advisory from the National Weather Service:

/O.CON.KSEW.AS.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-051217T0000Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-NORTHWEST INTERIOR- EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE METROPOLITAN AREA-TACOMA AREA- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL/KITSAP PENINSULA- SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 914 AM PST THU DEC 15 2005

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY...

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL DEFLECT STORMS AWAY FROM THE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND A STRONG TEMPERATURE INVERSION WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH FRIDAY.

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT STRONG EAST WINDS IN THE CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BRING SOME RELIEF TO THE LOWLANDS. THE WINDS COULD MIX THE ATMOSPHERE AND BREAK UP THE TEMPERATURE INVERSION...AND TRAPPED POLLUTANTS COULD ESCAPE.

AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY MEANS LIMITED MOVEMENT OF THE AIR MASS OVER THE ADVISORY AREA WILL ALLOW POLLUTION TO INCREASE TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES SHOULD FOLLOW THEIR PHYSICIANS ADVICE FOR DEALING WITH HIGH LEVELS OF POLLUTION.