Winter storm warning!

SoWal Insider

Mar 6, '08 · 7:51 PM5,227

I cannot believe it, we have had no snow all winter other than a little light snow Tuesday that didn't amount to anything but the flakes ended up big and were pretty. Now we are under a winter storm warning starting around noon tomorrow ending at around midnight. We could see 3-5 inches of snow and it March. I cannot tell you when the last time was we had a snow in March. It was not that bad when I left work, a little cool but not cold. The temps had dropped to 38 around 5:00 p.m., now it is 35.

We are expecting periods of heavy rain overnight, and then a rain/snow mix in the morning changing over to all snow around noon. What a shocker. And I have to be at work at 8:00 in the morning. And the worst of it will be starting while I am at work. I hope our boss lets us head home if it starts getting bad. People here don't know how to drive in snow and we get more ice than snow. That system is in Arkansas right now.

I know Texas got snow as I have two cousins and a aunt in Texas and it was snowing in Fort Worth. DD and Miss Kitty, have you two seen any snow today? I have to make sure I get some pictures. Sounds like a good time also for a snowball fight if it does materialize. They are acting like we definitely are going to get it. Boy have we had weird weather this winter.

Edited Mar 6, '08 · 7:54 PM

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Beach Fanatic

Mar 6, '08 · 7:58 PM#2

I have never seen these things come to pass when they predict them, I won't be rushing out to buy milk and bread.

But I have seen snow in Memphis in March. It snowed once on Good Friday. In 1968 it snowed 16 inches, hope that is not repeat record.

SoWal Expert

Mar 6, '08 · 8:07 PM#3

Time for more milk... - SoWal Beaches Forum

Meow

Mar 6, '08 · 8:07 PM#4

:roll:

Beach Fanatic

Mar 6, '08 · 8:09 PM#5

so Miss Kitty are you pushing it over this way. :clap:

Meow

Mar 6, '08 · 8:11 PM#6

so Miss Kitty are you pushing it over this way.

I rolled my eyes because there was snow all around me and nothing here. I wasted all that excitement for zippo.

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Mar 6, '08 · 8:13 PM#7

I have never seen these things come to pass when they predict them, I won't be rushing out to buy milk and bread.

But I have seen snow in Memphis in March. It snowed once on Good Friday. In 1968 it snowed 16 inches, hope that is not repeat record.

Hey Minnie, I agree, more times than not it doesn't materialize when they predict it. I already have bread and milk, but I didn't go out and buy it for that reason, I bought it because we were out. But that was a couple of days ago. I remember a snow in Knoxville back in 1964 when I was four, we got 14 inches that time. But I don't remember one back in 1968 that deep in Knoxville but we probably got it also if Memphis did.

Knoxville in general got several snows a year. Made for great sledding as our entire neighborhood was one hill after another. Our hill in front of our house was a great sledding hill. We were always out from early morning until near dark.

I still have to go to work tomorrow so I hope it holds off until after I get to work in the morning. But one thing about it, I think our boss will not be hesitant to let us go home early tomorrow if it does happen and we call her and tell her everything is covered with snow.

When she even thought we were going to get some snow last month she told us to get out of there and head home if it started getting bad. So we will remember that. I have a overpass and two hills to go up. I'm thinking the salt and sand trucks will be out overnight spreading that liquid mixture in anticipation of snow and anything worse.

Edited Mar 6, '08 · 8:15 PM

Beach Fanatic

Mar 6, '08 · 8:15 PM#8

I rolled my eyes because there was snow all around me and nothing here. I wasted all that excitement for zippo.

strange how that can happen. A couple of miles can really make a difference. Of course you being such a hot Kitty, it probably melted before it got to the ground. ;-)

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Mar 6, '08 · 8:20 PM#9

DD and Miss Kitty, I didn't look at that thread even though I saw the title of it. I haven't been getting on here during the day at work, and have occupied myself with a good deal of basketball at night.

Meow

Mar 6, '08 · 8:22 PM#10

DD and Miss Kitty, I didn't look at that thread even though I saw the title of it. I haven't been getting on here during the day at work, and have occupied myself with a good deal of basketball at night.

Well, stop that and come back! :wave:

SoWal Expert

Mar 6, '08 · 8:23 PM#11

Lady, it's ok. I'm sure basketball takes precedence.

hmmmm......can't remember

Mar 6, '08 · 8:58 PM#12

DD blew too hard!!!

SoWal Expert

Mar 6, '08 · 9:03 PM#13

DD blew too hard!!!

Nope.................................

not goin' there...

Meow

Mar 6, '08 · 9:07 PM#14

Nope.................................

not goin' there...

I'll start. You're just a blow hard. :wave:

SoWal Expert

Mar 6, '08 · 9:09 PM#15

I'll start. You're just a blow hard.

SoWal Insider

Mar 6, '08 · 9:09 PM#16

Nope.................................

not goin' there...

oh come on....give us a blow by blow. :wave:

hmmmm......can't remember

Mar 6, '08 · 9:10 PM#17

:roll: You gulls don't need that much help, do you?

SoWal Expert

Mar 6, '08 · 9:11 PM#18

oh come on....give us a blow by blow.

Y'all are just tryin' to get me in trouble with Skunky. :wave:

Meow

Mar 6, '08 · 9:11 PM#19

Y'all are just tryin' to get me in trouble with Skunky.

Beach Fanatic

Mar 6, '08 · 9:26 PM#20

Why is it that everyone buys milk and bread? I can think of a lot better things to have during a snow storm.

SoWal Expert

Mar 6, '08 · 9:53 PM#21

Why is it that everyone buys milk and bread? I can think of a lot better things to have during a snow storm.

You're probably young.

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Mar 6, '08 · 10:20 PM#22

Lady, it's ok. I'm sure basketball takes precedence.

Yep, it does.

Now the winter storm warning here is in effect from tonight at midnight until tomorrow night at midnight. Great. They are saying the rain is going to be changing over to a wintry mix and then snow around lunchtime and make for tricky driving. Our boss will have to let us go early if the roads get bad. She doesn't have to worry about it as she lives on the Georgia coast.

SWGB

Mar 6, '08 · 11:42 PM#23

Nope.................................

not goin' there...

All huff and no puff?

SoWal Insider

Mar 7, '08 · 7:25 AM#24

I have to call Drew. He will be so happy to get snow. He's been homesick for winter, weird as that sounds. If he has 5 inches of snow this weekend he will be thrilled.