It’s about that time for one of these threads. From NOAA as of 1/12 @ 3:08pm:
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST
MONDAY…
WHAT…Heavy lake effect snow and very strong winds expected.
Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet in the most persistent
lake snows. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. The strongest winds
will be Saturday into Sunday. Blizzard conditions will be
possible at times, especially Saturday night and Sunday.
WHERE…Erie, Genesee, and Wyoming counties.
WHEN…From 10 AM Saturday to 7 AM EST Monday.
IMPACTS…Travel will be very difficult to impossible.
Widespread blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility.
Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage.
As well as…
…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST
SUNDAY…
WHAT…Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph tonight,
becoming southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
Saturday and Saturday night.
WHERE…Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Northern Erie, and Genesee
counties.
WHEN…From 7 PM this evening to 4 AM EST Sunday.
IMPACTS…Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!
…LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY
TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY…
WHAT…Significant lakeshore flooding expected. Rapid rises
are expected Saturday morning with the highest levels Saturday
afternoon and early evening.
WHERE…Niagara, Erie, and Chautauqua counties.
WHEN…From 7 AM Saturday to 4 AM EST Sunday.
IMPACTS…The rapid rise in water levels will result in
lakeshore flooding along the Upper Niagara River shore. Along
the Upper Niagara River, flooding is likely to affect Grand
Island and Cayuga Island.
Going to top off some gas cans tonight after work in case we get into an extended outage situation where I have to run the generator a lot. Other than that I’m always pretty well prepped for storms. Lake Erie is 40 degrees right now so the lake snow could get pretty wild. To make matters worse temperatures are going to plummet Sunday into Monday, with the lows Sunday night through Wednesday night being the low to mid teens. If you don’t have power your house is going to get cold quick.
Someone needs to take that power away from baby Markie. No one needed an air raid alert at 9am to warn them about a storm that’s been the only thing anyone has talked about for 2 days.
It’s top of mind for most people I’d imagine. However, there are definitely people in the community who don’t pay attention to anything other than their immediate concerns.
So society stoops to it’s lowest level once again.
Travel bans can suck my dick. They need to smack anyone trying to implement a travel ban.
Understanding Your Right to Travel
This legal right generally means you can move around areas of the U.S. without the government impeding you. A state can’t keep you stuck within its borders or prohibit entry . States must uphold the rights of the people, except as part of due process for specific case types.
Northtowns of Erie lifted the ban. I was out and about in Niagara County midday and just had to deal with blowing snow creating some snow covered patches of roadway.
