Winter Storm Warning 2008

Published on December 17, 2008 in General. 1 Comment

From the National Weather Service again:

IN THE EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS INCLUDING CITIES SUCH AS BELLEVUE…ISSAQUAH…NORTH BEND…AND BONNEY LAKE…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PICK UP IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SAGS SOUTHWARD. EXPECTED 2 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BY THURSDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL FROM THE LOWER 30S TO THE MID OR UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT CREATING ICY CONDITIONS. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE SHOWERY THURSDAY MORNING.

We were in the mid to upper 30s Fahrenheit all day, but we hit 32 F when I came home this evening.  There was moisture on the roads that I imagine will turn to ice overnight.  I have tire chains if I have to drive somewhere, but I’ll most likely walk to work and not worry about it until I slip on the sidewalk or something.

Of course all this was supposed to happen during the day, but it never materialized.  Massive school closures today, and for the north and south areas from us, it made sense as they did get quite a bit of snow, but for the Seattle area, we saw maybe a few flakes.  Local weather reports suggest the Olympic Mountains to our west blocked it from heading over here, and it’s still doing so right now it seems.  We’ll see in the morning what happens.

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  • Corrine
    December 19, 2008 at 11:17 am

    How soon we seem to have forgotten Michigan winters. :)

    Here’s our Winter Storm Warning for today:

    A Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect Until 10 PM EST This Evening.

    Snow Will Continue Into The Afternoon Hours And Will Be Heavy At Times During The Midday And Afternoon When Bursts Of Snow Will Lead To Snowfall Rates Occasionally Exceeding An Impressive 2 Inches An Hour. The Heaviest Snowfall May Even Be Accompanied By Some Thunder Later In The Afternoon.

    Snowfall Accumulations Today Will Range From 8 To 12 Inches With An Additional 1 To 3 Inches Possible Tonight When The Steady Snow Will Taper Off To Scattered Snow Showers.

    In Addition To Heavy Snow…Northeast Winds Will Increase To 15 To 25 Mph Friday Afternoon And Evening With Gusts Up To 30 Mph. The Winds May Gust As High As 40 Mph Near The Lake Ontario Shore. This Will Result In Blowing And Drifting Snow… Especially Across Open Areas.

    I was planning an hour vacation to get the Christmas Holiday started off but ended up taking a bit more to avoid the traffic. The way the wind was blowing, there was a good 6 or more inches of snow that had drifted onto my windshield in the four hours since the snow started. Driving was terrible. I skipped the grocery store and went straight home.

    Current temp: 18F | Windchill 8F (but when the winds pick up — and I’m just a couple miles from the Lake Ontario Shore — the wind chill temp will really come to play.)

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