Monday, January 16, 2012

....the National Weather Service has predicted....

SNOW, SNOW, and more SNOW
This forecast (see below) is very reminiscent of the one we were presented, but ignored in the winter of 2003 - 2004. Mid-westerners like Gail and I grew up in cold snowy winters. No big deal right?

Differences in location produced similar Arctic weather patterns, but the mountains, and a close proximity to ocean moisture have changed our perception of what a "snow-advisory" truly is.

Thus we found a need to understand our environment taking over. Now a chain saw, sandbags plus winch and accesories all are standard equipment when fall arrives. It only takes one storm, and you understand what being prepared is really all about. The CERT training we took helped so much.

One of two vehicles was constructed
 to travel off-road, but this one got a
snow plow and a 10,000 pound winch.



Bottom of the driveway, Lake Joy Drive is behind us 
as we approach the 100ft verticle climb it takes
along the sides of my hilly property.
This ToY 4Runn'r worked great for extracting a 2004 Suburban from a culvert.
 It was on it's side                                     

Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1032 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012






WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES- 1032 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012


THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT SOME 
LOWLAND LOCATIONS COULD RECEIVE SEVERAL INCHES
 OF NEW SNOW BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
 
A POTENT PACIFIC STORM WILL IMPACT ALL OF WESTERN WASHINGTON
 LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND 
WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS 
THE POTENTIAL TO 
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ON BOTH 
THE MOUNTAINS AND LOWLANDS. THIS COULD RESULT 
IN POWER OUTAGES AND HAZARDOUS WINTER
DRIVING CONDITIONS...
ESPECIALLY ON THE LOWLANDS. AT THIS TIME... 
EXACTLY HOW MUCH SNOW 
WILL FALL AND EXACTLY WHEN THE SNOW WILL CHANGE 
OVER TO RAIN ON THE LOWLANDS WERE STILL
UNCERTAIN.
 
LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO TUESDAY...(SHOULD READ THUSDAY)
...A POTENT STORM MAY BRING WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO
WESTERN WASHINGTON TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...(AND IT DID!)

TODAYS PREDICTION

AFTER A BRIEF BREAK...(IT ALMOST FOOLED ME)
LOOK FOR SNOW SHOWERS TO INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE AREA.
THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME LOCALLY HEAVY...ESPECIALLY IN THE CASCADES...
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AS A WEATHER DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

All of this and much, much more came to our Cascade foothills. The extended forecast began to include Thusrday as well

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