Guess I should go buy a gallon of milk

[peapod1980]

We're supposed to have a big snowstorm headed our way. Which probably means it'll be 65 tomorrow. :roll: L'il Pea has always said the weather is easy to figure out--listen to what the weatherman says and then plan for the opposite. Yesterday we had the typical Midwest mix--72 degrees at lunchtime and 15 degrees by bedtime.
Maybe jdarg, John R or some of you other radar watchers can tell me if I should go to the store or not...

 

[audie]

pea, the last several times we had big storms predicted it was a major fizzle. i'm not even bothering to go to the store. we are supposed to get the snow sleet freezing rain mix - what are you guys supposed to get ?

 

[Miss Kitty]

Columbia Forecast
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:21 AM CST
..Winter Storm Watch In Effect From Thursday Morning Through Late Thursday Night:
Rest Of Today: Partly cloudy. High in the lower 30s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Not as cold. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. High in the lower 30s. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Thursday Night: Snow. Moderate snow accumulation possible. Low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning and early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. High in the lower 30s. West wind 10 to 15 mph in the morning shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.


...best I could do for you pea! I bet my boy is cold and hoping for a snow day!

 

[audie]

i wish we got snow days from work....

 

[audie]

this was from NOAA's website for the st. louis area


Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. East wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: Occasional snow, mainly after noon. High near 34. East wind between 11 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Occasional snow. Low around 22. North wind between 11 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south.

this is for our area:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as -1. East wind between 7 and 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Periods of snow after 11pm, mixing with freezing rain after midnight. Low around 27. Breezy, with a east wind between 16 and 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday: Snow and freezing rain likely before 11am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a east wind 16 to 22 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

 

[peapod1980]

pea, the last several times we had big storms predicted it was a major fizzle. i'm not even bothering to go to the store. we are supposed to get the snow sleet freezing rain mix - what are you guys supposed to get ?

...best I could do for you pea! I bet my boy is cold and hoping for a snow day!

They're saying 1 to 2 inches of snow tonight and 2 to 4 inches tomorrow night. I've heard as much as 8 total by tomorrow night. :roll:
Kitty, I'm sure my kiddos are hoping for a snow day, too, but I've been housebound for days with L'il Girl Pea who's been really sick and missed three days of school. Clean your computer screen with a Lysol wipe as soon as you finish reading this post.
audie, I just saw your post with my forecast.

 

[audie]

my mom has the same thing the lil pea has. i told mr audie he gets to sit next to her on the plane when we leave tuesday

 

[Miss Kitty]

...YIKES! Sounds like even a trip to the grocery store would be fun! Hope she is on the mend.

 

[Matt J]

Just curious, is this 8 inches of snow (something I would think the midwesterners could handle ) or is that 8 inches of rain turning to snow so like 8 feet of snow?

 

[Mango]

Not stocked up on Paarmalat milk? If not, and you do go to the store, please report back with your attire.