I know we all like to make fun of the news, and the weather guys, but this is a little more serious of a storm than what we’ve had so far this year.
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It’s not some little 4 mile wide lake effect band that may not even materialize, or if it does it only hits a 4 mile wide section.
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It is VERY cold today, 10 degrees here, staying around there overnight, with 15 to 25 mph winds. Add 8-16" of snow to that wind and cold covering the entire area and it’s a pretty dangerous situation. The plows can keep up with a small lake effect band because they only have to plow in the band. If you’re getting that snow over the entire state they will not keep up and the drifts can make some roads impassable. Mix in some power outages and it gets even worse.
There is always the chance that something will happen and tomorrow morning we’ll wake up to 4" of snow, but having the attitude that it’s no big deal is what gets people in trouble. I know tonight before I go to bed I’ll make sure I know where the flashlights are, that my generator has gas, and that my cell phone is on the nightstand. 10 minutes of planning ahead goes a long ways.