As it is only just starting, perhaps not, but the forecast indicates we may be in for another week similar to this one. Not that bad temperature-wise, but possibly more snow. It’s early yet …
People can get somewhat crazy when there’s more than a couple of inches of snow in the forecast. Currently they are predicting just over 12 inches between late Wednesday and early Friday. From the reaction of people in the store you’d think they were expecting to be stuck at home for a couple of weeks. (Not totally impossible – that happened during the Blizzard of 1978 – but that was a lot more than a mere foot of snow.)
Bear in mind, some of the early forecasts were for 2-4 feet of snow and 35 mph (60 kph) winds. That would be a real mess. But a foot of snow and 20 mph winds? That’s not so bad. But even if the original forecast had been correct, all the roads would certainly have been cleared by Monday at the latest, even the more remote ones out in the county. Here in town? 2 days at most.
I’m supposed to be off tomorrow, though if people are as crazy as today the store will call me to come help. I’ll keep you updated throughout the next couple of days at least. (Yes, we sold all the milk, eggs and bread we had in the store today.)
Started snowing tonight at about 7 PM (rather than the 4PM originally forecast), before that it was rain. The updated forecast is calling for 7-8″ through Friday.
Never went to the store Tuesday or Wednesday to see how they were doing. They didn’t call me in, and no reason to go there on my day off. No idea if there’ll be any milk left from Tuesday’s scheduled delivery, and what’s left of bread and eggs (those are the big three in any panic situation). We’ll see when I get to work tomorrow.
Wasn’t completely terrible. Thursday was messy, but only 10″ of snow and 35 MPH winds which had dropped by the time I had to go home. Of course I walked – they don’t clear my street that early. In fact it didn’t get cleared until late Friday so I had to walk then too.
Thursday we only had skim and chocolate milk left in gallons. Our Friday milk delivery couldn’t make it until 3 PM Saturday, but we also get some from the local dairy. Not that 25 gallons and maybe 60 half-gallons went very far, but better than nothing.
Our refrigerated freight trucks were running late – Saturday’s freight didn’t arrive until some time Sunday (as in, about 7 AM). Last night’s had only just arrived at 11:30 as I was leaving.