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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bean

Mar 7, '08 · 9:09 AM#27

Our snow just started here. 2-4 inches today, 3-6 inches tonight and more tomorrow.

Beach Lover

Mar 7, '08 · 11:03 AM#28

3-5" in Nashville predicted. According to the radar it should start in about an hour. This sux. Last Sunday it was 75 degrees and I was on the lake all day and 5 days later its snowing. I'm ready for summer.

bean

Mar 7, '08 · 11:55 AM#29

It's already getting pretty bad here. The roads are very slippery. Cars are sliding all over the place. Schools are releasing early and activities are canceled for the weekend. It's not supposed to stop snowing until tomorrow at 4. I'm looking outside right now and it's just pouring snow. Funn, funn, funn.

hmmmm......can't remember

Mar 7, '08 · 12:20 PM#30

Near 70 when I left school yesterday; snow expected tomorrow! (But I'll be in B-Ham, where it's supposed to snow overnight :blink:

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SoWal Staff

Mar 7, '08 · 1:01 PM#31

3-5" in Nashville predicted. According to the radar it should start in about an hour. This sux. Last Sunday it was 75 degrees and I was on the lake all day and 5 days later its snowing. I'm ready for summer.

Last Sunday was gorgeous!

I REALLY REALLY don't want it to snow!! :angry:

Beach Fanatic

Mar 7, '08 · 1:05 PM#32

Light snow just started:angry:

SoWal Insider

Mar 7, '08 · 1:06 PM#33

It's already getting pretty bad here. The roads are very slippery. Cars are sliding all over the place. Schools are releasing early and activities are canceled for the weekend. It's not supposed to stop snowing until tomorrow at 4. I'm looking outside right now and it's just pouring snow. Funn, funn, funn.

Pics pleeeeeeeeeeeeze! :clap:

Near 70 when I left school yesterday; snow expected tomorrow! (But I'll be in B-Ham, where it's supposed to snow overnight )

Well, here in the 'Ham they are saying the HIGH is 38! 38! :shock:

Last Sunday was gorgeous!

I REALLY REALLY don't want it to snow!! :angry:

Perhaps you and Mike B can meet up and play in the snow!

SoWal Staff

Mar 7, '08 · 1:19 PM#34

Pics pleeeeeeeeeeeeze!

Well, here in the 'Ham they are saying the HIGH is 38! 38! :shock:

Perhaps you and Mike B can meet up and play in the snow!

Haha! I'm hoping to get on the road to Birmingham before all the bad weather starts.

I don't like driving in bad weather but then again who does? :idontno:

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Mar 7, '08 · 1:28 PM#35

Haha! I'm hoping to get on the road to Birmingham before all the bad weather starts.

I don't like driving in bad weather but then again who does?

The little bit of snow we had here started around 11:45 and stopped an hour later. It never got heavy. Started very fine and then increased a little bit in intensity and size and now has stopped. Nothing on the ground or roads. Cars are a little wet and the parking lot like it was rain. They initially said it would start out as rain so there may have been some rain in there also.

Whiteyfunn, my son lives in Clarksville, he said it started coming down there around 10:00 a.m. and they were saying it would start there later this afternoon. It has already covered everything there.

Our UPS driver told us that they are saying around 3:00 p.m. now for our heaviest part of the precip. Now I am beginning to wonder if we are going to get anything. So many times when they predict a good bit we get little or nothing.

SoWal Insider

Mar 7, '08 · 1:35 PM#36

Haha! I'm hoping to get on the road to Birmingham before all the bad weather starts.

I don't like driving in bad weather but then again who does?

What'cha doin in the 'Ham?! I'll be here this weekend. :wave:

Beach Fanatic

Mar 7, '08 · 1:47 PM#37

Look out the window, LadyD!!!!

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Mar 7, '08 · 1:50 PM#38

Look out the window, LadyD!!!!

I just have seaside2, it is sleeting with some snow mixed in. News Channel 3 this morning said that this was not going to be an ice and snow event, just snow, well, wrong, that was probably sleet earlier also with the snow.

SoWal Staff

Mar 7, '08 · 1:57 PM#39

What'cha doin in the 'Ham?! I'll be here this weekend.

I'm on my way to a wedding. I'm leaving for Birmingham tonight after work and then riding with friends down to Mobile tomorrow morning. :wave:

I am looking forward to next weekend when I can sleep in.

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Mar 7, '08 · 2:52 PM#40

I'm on my way to a wedding. I'm leaving for Birmingham tonight after work and then riding with friends down to Mobile tomorrow morning.

I am looking forward to next weekend when I can sleep in.

It is snowing here now. Started around 1:55 with sleet, when I got home around 2:10 the roof tops here in my neighborhood were white and it was starting to cover the ground. The ground is almost covered totally now with snow and it is coming down hard. I love it. :clap:

bean

Mar 7, '08 · 3:07 PM#41

Well the winter storm warning has been canceled! We now have a BLIZZARD warning!!!! :yikes:

Pics for BB... the pics are dark since I was taking them from inside and using Sam's camera. A friend borrowed mine.

Mr OL is thankfully off work tonight. he's been shoveling every couple of hours to stay on top of it. We don't have all that much snow yet but the wind is blowing fierce and it's starting to get colder. Like I said before, the roads are really bad. Many businesses are closing early too.

So glad I went to the store...tacos for dinner tonight. :clap:

Skunky

Mar 7, '08 · 3:43 PM#42

BRRRRR!!!! :creepy:

Beach Fanatic

Mar 7, '08 · 3:49 PM#43

That sheet is coming down like hail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:angry: :pissed:

bean

Mar 7, '08 · 3:49 PM#44

My little weather alert.

THIS STORM WILL HIT AS A ONE TWO PUNCH AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOW INTENSITY ACTIVITY THIS EVENING...BEFORE PICKING UP IN INTENSITY AGAIN OVERNIGHT WHEN THE SECOND PUNCH HITS. BEFORE THE STORM DIMINISHES SATURDAY AFTERNOON YOU CAN EXPECT 10 TO 15 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

Skunky

Mar 7, '08 · 3:55 PM#45

Stay warm!

Beach Fanatic

Mar 7, '08 · 3:56 PM#46

Me thinks it's time for some internal warming to take place via some adult beverages.

bean

Mar 7, '08 · 5:01 PM#47

Me thinks it's time for some internal warming to take place via some adult beverages.

Cheers!

Beach Fanatic

Mar 7, '08 · 5:02 PM#48

we have beautiful, white fluffy snow. I love it. :clap:

Beach Fanatic

Mar 7, '08 · 5:47 PM#49

My little weather alert.

THIS STORM WILL HIT AS A ONE TWO PUNCH AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOW INTENSITY ACTIVITY THIS EVENING...BEFORE PICKING UP IN INTENSITY AGAIN OVERNIGHT WHEN THE SECOND PUNCH HITS. BEFORE THE STORM DIMINISHES SATURDAY AFTERNOON YOU CAN EXPECT 10 TO 15 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

Please do not send it this way! We are only expecting 1-3 which I can deal with but you can't avoid shoveling with 10-15 inches. Stay safe & warm!

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Mar 7, '08 · 6:11 PM#50

we have beautiful, white fluffy snow. I love it.

Minnie, have you measured the snow at your house. I went out and measured in the deepest part of our front walk which is totally level and we have four inches. They said we could get 1 to 2 more inches before it tapers off. And the tapering off will be between 9 and 12. I love it. :clap:

Beach Fanatic

Mar 7, '08 · 6:24 PM#51

Minnie, have you measured the snow at your house. I went out and measured in the deepest part of our front walk which is totally level and we have four inches. They said we could get 1 to 2 more inches before it tapers off. And the tapering off will be between 9 and 12. I love it.

None here yet (just south of Jackson,Ms) ladyde hello!! take a pic please. I'm just getting cold rain. :wave: