Well, crap - rightly and I are having a winter storm this evening. Rightly, maybe wife should stay home tomorrow, don’t let her go out on the roads - we could also lose power. I just got this from a Houston TV station (see ice storm warning at the end):
Monday Night Overcast in the evening, then mostly cloudy with ice pellets. Low of 28F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40% .
Tuesday Overcast with ice pellets and rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 70% .
Tuesday Night Overcast in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 32F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Winter Storm Warning Statement as of 2:16 PM CST on March 3, 2014
... Winter Storm Warning in effect from 11 PM this evening to 11 am CST Tuesday...
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Winter Storm Warning for freezing rain... which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 11 am CST Tuesday.
* Event... a cold airmass over the area and an approaching upper level system will set the stage for freezing rain to develop after 11 PM and intensify over the warning area between 2 am and 8 am.
Ice is expected to accumulate on bridges first but should
develop on surface streets as well before 6 am. Significant
accumulations of 0.10 to 0.20 inches of ice will be possible
over the warning area. As temperatures warm after 9 am the
freezing rain should gradually change back over to rain.
Temperatures should be in the mid to upper 30s by noon helping to quickly thaw roads and any ice accumulations.
* Timing... after 11 PM through 11 am
* main impact... treacherous driving conditions on many roads and especially on bridges and elevated roads.
Other impacts... possibly power outages.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Roads... bridges... and overpasses in the warning area will become slick and hazardous. Accumulation of ice on surface roads may make travel treacherous. Sidewalks may receive a glaze of ice and become difficult for pedestrians.
Sounds like weather for little old ladies and their cute little dogs to stay inside where it’s warm and drink tea or hot cocoa.
Stay inside if it’s icy..no more ankle injuries, or head banging, please.
Since it got up to 42..oh, a regular heatwave, I got 3 of the mega bags of potting soil out of my car..They’d been there a few days..
I got out my smart pots, and opened one. It was immediately noticed, then occup0ied by a furry cat..Earlier, one of them was laying on top of a smart pot of potatoes that had a frost blanket over it..
It looks like after tonight, the temps will start rising, and there’s even a prediction for that still elusive thunderstorm.