Storm could be winter's last big one but some want more

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A storm stretching from northern Texas to southern New England threatened to bring icy rains, sleet, and snow overnight Wednesday but also the prospects of being the last significant snowfall for the East Coast this winter.

Governors in Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia and New Jersey declared states of emergency in advance of the storm, and Congress hurried to finish business amid a snow emergency declaration in Washington. Mississippi counties were advised to open shelters powered by generators to give residents an option beyond cold, dark homes in the event of power outages.

West Virginia, Kentucky and southeastern Ohio were expected to get hit the hardest overnight Wednesday and into Thursday with 8 to 10 inches, while Baltimore and Washington, D.C., were looking at 6 to 8 inches of snow, said National Weather Service forecaster Bruce Terry.

Philadelphia, where a snow emergency was in effect Wednesday, could get 6 inches and New York could see more than 4.

FULL story at link.



Gloria Alexander, pastor of the Church of Broken Pieces in Minersville, Pa., shovels the wintry mix from the sidewalk in front of her church, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. (AP Photo/The Republican-Herald, Andy Matsko) MANDATORY CREDIT


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[liberal N proud]

1. The snowplow pushes the snow from the streetm, people shovel it right back out there

It's a vicious cycle because the plow will be back.

I see a lot of people throwing the snow from their driveway out into the street.

[Demeter]

2. It snows as late as Mother's Day in New England

Don't take any sucker bets.

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

11. Yes it does!

When I was in college, I went to the beach on a warm, sunny Sunday in May and saw a snowman on the Cambridge Common the very next morning.

[ffr]

3. Finally!

Oh, wait a minute, it's not for the western U.S. More drought and warm dry weather. Terrific!

[niyad]

5. I would gladly share with you if I could, you need it even more than we do.

[niyad]

4. as much as we need the snow here--I am tired of it. and, having seen snow into may, I don't

necessarily believe this is the last big one (heck, it snows in june, july and august here)

[rurallib]

6. We had it yesterday. Left behind ice and the kee-kee bird

"kee-kee-kee-rist it's cold" says the kee-kee bird

[Lochloosa]

7. Snow? That's that stuff you spray on your Christmas tree right?

[subterranean]

8. Relief is on the way.

The 6-10 day outlook shows above-normal temperatures for most of the East. First time that's happened in quite a while.

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/610day/

[Demeter]

13. Freezing is NOT above normal for March!

It's normal for February!

[subterranean]

15. Perhaps you misunderstood the map.

The map doesn't indicate what the temperature will be, just the probability that it will be above normal (orange and red), near normal (white) or below normal (blue).

So whatever the average temperature is in mid-March for Michigan, there's a good chance it will be warmer than that in the second half of next week. Which I'm sure is welcome news!

[asiliveandbreathe]

9. Well now - does this mean they want the Feds to help -

Governors in Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia and New Jersey declared states of emergency in advance of the storm -

But - but - wait..

[Marrah_G]

10. I still have a couple feet outside

And we seem to keep getting more, every few days.

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

12. And then there will be the flooding when it all melts.

[Ruby the Liberal]

14. Dear "people who want more"

You are cordially invited to haul your ass up here and pick up a shovel!

I am SO ready for spring!!