It’s not even 9am and they have already downgraded the storm from 7+ to 3-7. They’ve also pushed back the timeframe for the storm as well. We’re right on track with the Official Twev1701 Weather Forecast of all hype, no snow, with lots of scattered disappointment. Just give a look for yourself:
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST MONDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS: OTSEGO…WAYNE PA…LACKAWANNA…LUZERNE COUNTIES * HAZARDS: HEAVY SNOW…GUSTY WINDS…POOR VISIBILITY…BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS: POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING: STEADY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TAPER OFF MONDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT. * TEMPERATURES: WILL REMAIN IN THE UPPER TEENS TO NEAR 20 FOR THE BALANCE OF THE STORM. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED SLIPPERY ROADS…POOR VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD BECOME DANGEROUS IN THE WATCH AREA. * UNCERTAINTIES: A SLIGHT WESTWARD MOVEMENT IN THE STORM TRACK COULD BRING HEAVIER SNOW TO CENTRAL NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AND/OR ICE AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-800-759-2992…OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.
I really hate it when I’m right sometimes.
