Winter Storm Ember Will Bring Snow, Ice, Rain And Wind To East This Weekend

weather.com ^ | Dec. 5, 2024 | weather.com meteorologists

[metmom]

I would have edited out the name of the storm as I dislike the practice of doing so, but the mods frown on changing the title.

[rktman]

Winter storm ‘frigid’ might have been better than ‘ember’. Mucho dumbassery to be found these days.

[metmom]

Ping for the weekend.

It looks like winter s finally here. But it’s going to be March in two months so it will make for one of our shorter feeling winters.

[metmom]

Yeah, I know. Gotta name everything.

Sadly we have no control over it.

[JudyinCanada]

When did we start naming winter storms? Good grief. Next we’re going to see Nice Day Fred and Windy and Warm Bart. What a lot of nonsense.

[FlingWingFlyer]

ROTFL. “Winter Storm Ember”. Isn’t that precious and special? Everybody should get a free T-shirt.

[xp38]

Could have added Biden’s dramatic severe illness and death.

[rktman]

An, as of now, un-named event will occur near us this weekend:

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM PST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations 2 to 6 inches for eastern
Sierra communities along Highway 395 with 8 to 16 inches above
7000 feet, including Mammoth Lakes. Winds gusting up to 50 mph in
the lower elevations and 80 to 100 mph over Sierra Ridges. Wind
prone locations along US-395 could see gusts up to 65 mph at times
Saturday late morning and afternoon.

* WHERE...Mono County.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible due to
whiteout conditions. Very strong winds could cause damage to trees
and power lines.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow may develop along the south
side of Mono Lake on Sunday leading to localized higher snow
totals. This could impact travel along Highway 395 and CA 120.

[rktman]

ONLY if they survive the storm.

[FlingWingFlyer]

LOL. You got that right. Look out for the Arctic Express barreling through. It will get you every time.

[clashfan]

‘Ember’ sounds like that lump of coal Santa gives the naughty ones.

[Tell It Right]

“Winter storm Ember” is in practice with the left blaming all snowstorms on global warming.

[AppyPappy]

Looking at possible ice and winds here

[G Larry]

Man-Made Global Warming!!!

[metmom]

LOL!

I get it. Still it was, in spite of the unfortunate name thing, the best article I could find on the storm.

[ChronicMA]

Maybe if we fan the ember into a roaring fire it will melt the snow.

[metmom]

We’re supposed to be getting just snow but amounts are uncertain.

A few years ago, we had one storm that was only supposed to be a foot or so and ended up with 40+ inches.

[DouglasKC]

Winter storm Ember” is in practice with the left blaming all snowstorms on global warming.”

There’s something to that. Naming weather personalizes it and makes it easier to remember thus making it easier to propagandize.

[JudyinCanada]

Thanks. I will see if Ember is going to amble into southwest Ontario.

[Eagles6]

Here in SW PA, Jan is coldest, but we get our biggest snows in Feb and March.