From the National Weather Service:
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON ON WEDNESDAY. FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN CERTAIN AREAS…INCLUDING THE EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS…THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST INTERIORS…AND THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AREA. SNOW IN THESE AREAS WILL BEGIN IN THE NORTH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND SPREAD SOUTH WEDNESDAY MORNING. BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THREE TO SIX INCHES OF NEW SNOW ARE POSSIBLE.
So here it comes, a giant snow event. And with temperatures set to stay at or below freezing until Saturday, that snow won’t be going anywhere. We broke a record today set back in 1964, the record was a low of 20 degrees, and today’s low was 19.
As long as the power holds things will be fine. It went out a couple times yesterday leading me to reset appliance clocks a few times. I do have some Duraflame logs I can burn in the fireplace to keep warm, but food would be reduced to peanut butter sandwiches and a handful of other things such as a couple apples and such. I don’t imagine that happening, though.
One thing I do know – I can’t wait to see my electric bill next month. Ugh!
Toooooo Cold. Should have been in Mi the other night. 20 below zero wind chill factor. To cold to stop for groceries. Brrrrrr