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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SoWal Expert

Mar 8, '08 · 9:43 AM#77

Louisville is awful- about a foot at my mom's, and my brother has advised her to stay put (here, at my house, since her winter rental ended on Friday). Therefore, she is delaying her departure from SoWal one more day. :wave:

Beach Fanatic

Mar 8, '08 · 9:46 AM#78

It's crazy...I'm sure he'll have a sore back before it's all said and done.

I don't know about a sore back! I asked him last night if he had a snow blower & he said yes - his wife & 4 girls. Although the girls may find shoveling funn as they miss the snow. They don't seem to get as much in P-town as we get here in Pittsburgh.

hmmmm......can't remember

Mar 8, '08 · 9:49 AM#79

Louisville is awful- about a foot at my mom's, and my brother has advised her to stay put (here, at my house, since her winter rental ended on Friday). Therefore, she is delaying her departure from SoWal one more day.

Tell Mama I'm glad she's staying put. I would worry about her--I don't want her to get hit by a truck... :wub:

(And give that lovely lady a hug for me!)

SoWal Expert

Mar 8, '08 · 9:50 AM#80

Tell Mama I'm glad she's staying put. I would worry about her--I don't want her to get hit by a truck... (And give that lovely lady a hug for me!)

How is your fiance? :wave:

PS- mom said for you to "keep flossing".

bean

Mar 8, '08 · 2:03 PM#81

Okay, so I was wrong about Mr OL shoveling 6 inches...it was actually 12. :lolabove:

We've had record snowfall in the past 24 hours...16 inches and it's still snowing. Some churches have cancelled their services already. I'm sure plowing parking lots is a big issue. The following pics were take a while ago and like I said it's still snowing. Dylan went out to play and I lost him.LOL The kids don't remember the snow ever being so deep.

bean

Mar 8, '08 · 2:08 PM#82

Our mailbox is disappearing!!!

beats on hood

Mar 8, '08 · 5:03 PM#83

OL, all I can say is yikes!

Jdarg, when we heard about the snow in Kentucky, we wondered if your Mom had gone back. Tell her :wave:

from us!

picky

Mar 8, '08 · 5:11 PM#84

Our mailbox is disappearing!!!

OL, I was thinking of you--NPR had a news feature from Columbus, Ohio, about all the snow that is piling up. I have to say that I was so grateful that you were getting it, not us (I know, my bad

). We were on our way to the airport while listening to the radio. Philippa's going to England tonight and she's been looking forward to it so much! I'd have hated it if she were stuck on a runway for hours waiting for a plane to get de-iced. OR worse yet (as we heard on NPR) cancelled!! So thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking all our snow for us. :wub:

Meow

Mar 8, '08 · 5:19 PM#85

Toodles to Pippy! :wave:

Thanks for all the snow pics! I have really enjoyed them all!

bean

Mar 8, '08 · 5:41 PM#86

OL, I was thinking of you--NPR had a news feature from Columbus, Ohio, about all the snow that is piling up. I have to say that I was so grateful that you were getting it, not us (I know, my bad ). We were on our way to the airport while listening to the radio. Philippa's going to England tonight and she's been looking forward to it so much! I'd have hated it if she were stuck on a runway for hours waiting for a plane to get de-iced. OR worse yet (as we heard on NPR) cancelled!! So thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking all our snow for us.

No problem.;-) I feel bad for everyone stuck at the airport. A Continental flight slid off the runway last night.

I hope Fyl has a wonderful time in merry old England!!

bean

Mar 8, '08 · 6:33 PM#87

Great pics MKH. I got out around 8:30 and walked down our street to the next street and got some more pictures. Will have to post them later if I can get on here and do so. Hubby has been on the computer a lot. A lot of ours has melted. How about yours? We ended up with 7 inches of snow. It sure was pretty.

You got 7 inches and it's almost melted? Wow. It's supposed to be 9 degrees tonight so not chance of that for a while here.

Most churches have already cancelled morning services...not ours...we have a big event planned and I'm sure they're waiting til the last minute. Mr OL just called from the outerbelt..he said he was going about 30 mph and you couldn't even exit a normally very busy ramp...it was covered in several feet of snow with a car in the middle of it. It's a level 2 snow emergency but even if it was a level 3 he will still have to go to work...USPS essential personnel. Ya know the old saying..rain, sleet or snow...the mail never sleeps..or something like that. Even tho we didn't get our mail today. :lol:

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Mar 8, '08 · 6:58 PM#88

You got 7 inches and it's almost melted? Wow. It's supposed to be 9 degrees tonight so not chance of that for a while here.

Most churches have already cancelled morning services...not ours...we have a big event planned and I'm sure they're waiting til the last minute. Mr OL just called from the outerbelt..he said he was going about 30 mph and you couldn't even exit a normally very busy ramp...it was covered in several feet of snow with a car in the middle of it. It's a level 2 snow emergency but even if it was a level 3 he will still have to go to work...USPS essential personnel. Ya know the old saying..rain, sleet or snow...the mail never sleeps..or something like that. Even tho we didn't get our mail today.

OL, it is 36 here now. They were showing mid 30's for a high today. And the sun has been out since early this morning. Some areas that have a good deal of shade still have a good deal of snow around. The roads are clear here and on many yards half of the snow is gone. It is going to be around 52 tomorrow so the rest will be gone tomorrow. I am going to try to put some more pictures right now.

Beach Fanatic

Mar 8, '08 · 8:46 PM#89

Thanks LadyD, great photos. For as quickly as it came, it left.

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Mar 9, '08 · 8:30 AM#90

Thanks LadyD, great photos. For as quickly as it came, it left.

Thanks Minnie. Yep, our yard is more than half clear.

More in the back of course. But the yard next door still has most of its snow in the front but the yard of the house on the other side of that one is clear. When you click on these pictures, does the background ones appear dark to you? I was able to click on each one last night and it not do that. Maybe it is something in the upgrade Kurt did obviously.

Beach Lover

Mar 9, '08 · 12:35 PM#91

Record Snowfall
Season Total: 319?
Mt Mansfield Stake: 90?

I know they are thrilled at home in Stowe, VT, because like SoWal it's a tourism driven town. Fortunately for us it's a 4-season resort area.

I've been here since November, and so glad I missed this winter up north. When I called home last week it was -20 during the day! YIKES. I prefer the sun and "The Beach."

We've been all over Florida, but this is my first visit to SoWal. Boca Grande is the only other place we've chosen to return to (for the tarpon fishing.) But I think I've finally found my winter place here, it's feels very comfortable.

BTW that season total doesn't include the storm that dumped in Ohio that is currently moving into New England!

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New England is 9 months of winter, and 3 months of bad sledding
MARK TWAIN

bean

Mar 9, '08 · 1:42 PM#92

Today is the first time I've really been out since all the snow came. Most roads are still a mess but it is incredibly beautiful. The sun is shining today and it's so blinding you have to have sunglasses to go out. :clap:

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Mar 9, '08 · 5:51 PM#93

Thanks LadyD, great photos. For as quickly as it came, it left.

Sorry guys, I had to remove my photos.

Meow

Mar 9, '08 · 5:57 PM#94

Sorry guys, I had to remove my photos.

why? there were so pretty!

Beach Fanatic

Mar 9, '08 · 6:02 PM#95

Ladyde, I just looked at your pictures ,so pretty! What's it lke there today?

bean

Mar 9, '08 · 6:21 PM#96

Several schools have already called off for tomorrow but we haven't heard anything yet. Grrr. I hope we find out before the kids have to go to bed.

Just got word...no school tomorrow.

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Meow

Mar 9, '08 · 7:25 PM#97

Several schools have already called off for tomorrow but we haven't heard anything yet. Grrr. I hope we find out before the kids have to go to bed.

Just got word...no school tomorrow.

Wow! Y'all will be going to school until July! :wave:

Beach Fanatic

Mar 9, '08 · 7:35 PM#98

Sorry guys, I had to remove my photos.

I didn't get a chance to see them! All of our snow is melted now, except in areas directly under the trees, where the sun hasn't hit yet. Today I was back out with just a windbreaker for a coat! And this week we are supposed to be in the high 60's!