This time last year . . .to the day, we were in the middle of an ice storm, I was probably at Uncle Brian & Christina's house playing farkle (or getting beat at farkle is probably more correct) by candle light! Ha! It was so cold and our house is all electric so I spent the days with the Gibson's while Jarrod worked! We were out of electricity for 3 days, which was not bad considering some people were out for weeks and even months!
Well, guess what? Looks like we might get a milder repeat of last year starting tonight! At least they are forecasting more snow and less ice in our area this go-around! Jarrod was put on a crew and told to pack for 4 days. He has to go in to work tomorrow even though he usually doesn't work on Fridays. They have established crews all across the state already, I think it's all a little overkill, but I guess they want them to be prepared! Hopefully he won't have to travel anywhere! But, it looks like the worst of the ice and stuff will be around the Memphis area, including Wynne, which is close enough that he could possibly be sent there to work if it got bad enough. I don't mind being "snowed" in, but I don't want Jarrod to have to be out in the dangerous conditions driving and working. I guess that is just part of his job and I should get used to it, but you know me. . . I am a worrier!
Issued by The National Weather Service
Memphis, TN
11:33 am CST, Thu., Jan. 28, 2010
... WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT.
* THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION. ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION.
* WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES MAY OCCUR LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* ROADS AND BRIDGES MAY BECOME SLICK AND DANGEROUS. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS MAY CREATE DRIFTING SNOW AND MAY DROP WIND CHILLS INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS FRIDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET... AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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hmm...I think I'll go back to south Florida this weekend where I hear it's been in the upper 70s. Come visit???
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