Updated: Heads-Up: Severe Weather Alert !!!

[WillyT]

Last edited Sat Dec 21, 2013, 10:49 PM - Edit history (1)

Take care all.

[Historic NY]

1. Looks to be a mostly rain event...in upstate Ny.

its 56 degrees here now and the snow is receding. Tomorrow more rain and 64.

[Siwsan]

2. Most of Michigan is under an ice storm warning

But they do keep saying the type of precipitation we will get all depends on the air temps. I can deal with the rain. I can deal with the snow. It's the ice that scares the beejeebus out of me.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

3. Got that right.

One quarter to a half inch of ice with colder temps on the way. Freeze will keep the problem around a lot longer. I can only hope that they are wrong.
Meant to add.... Here in southeastern Michigan.

[murielm99]

4. We had the ice here, and then it thawed a bit.

The roads are still risky.

We are supposed to have freezing rain today, and 4-6 inches of snow on top of it.

I agree with you about the ice. I can stay in, so I am staying in!

Be careful, DUers. Four to six inches of snow can be shoveled, and is not a big deal, but ice!!! No!

[laundry_queen]

26. Ice is insane

I live in a spot in Canada where freezing rain used to be unheard of, or at least super rare. Over the last few years it seems we have it a lot, but usually there's not much accumulation. Well, last weekend we had some accumulation of ice. I was acting as a taxi for my partying parents. I had to drive on pure ice. I've never, ever seen the roads this bad here in my nearly-40 years. People were sliding backwards down overpasses. And even I, with my AWD van, with ABS and 'traction control' and high quality winter tires had to drive 35kmh on the highway to avoid sliding off. It was horrible! I feel for those of you who get this more often. It sucks!! Give me a blizzard any day!

[darkangel218]

5. 80 plus degrees and sunny here.

Yall should just move to Florida.

[Brigid]

6. Um, no.

Not moving to FL. I'll stay here, thanks. You guys have hurricanes.

[darkangel218]

7. Youre missing out.

Central FL for example, is amazing. Awesome hills, lakes, forest and wildlife reservations.. and nice weather year around!!!

[Brigid]

9. And hurricanes.

[SheilaT]

27. And cockroaches the size of Buicks.

And humidity.

I'm in Santa Fe, in this is the second best climate I've ever lived in. Boulder, CO was the best.

[elleng]

8. Florida definitely not necessary,

60+ and sunny here in MD!

[darkangel218]

12. 60+ is defenitly not bad for this time of year!!

[elleng]

21. Quite right, angel!

Unusual, average high for southern MD in Dec is 46. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/20697

[darkangel218]

10. Hurricanes are not as bad as you think.

Plenty of warning in advance. Been through 3 major ones, not scared of them

[Brigid]

17. Ron White on hurricanes:

[Glassunion]

11. That and giant insects.

Like steal your baby from its bedroom at night kind of giant insects. The kind of bugs that will knock you over and take your wallet giant insects.

Screw that.

[Aerows]

14. The State Bird of Florida

is the mosquito.

[darkangel218]

16. Theyre all dead now.

No mosquitos in the winter

[Aerows]

20. Just teasing

I lived in Florida for seven years in the St Pete/Clearwater area.

[darkangel218]

23. Mosquitos are aweful in the summer though.

Once they bit me 24 times in a span of 15 minutes, while driving.

[darkangel218]

15. LOL! !i love our big bugs. Theyre supper inteligent

And gentle..

If they were going to lift and carry a baby around, they wouldn't hurt it.

[Glassunion]

18. In sorry, but every flying insect down there has an outboard motor.

They sound like flying chainsaws.

[darkangel218]

19. LMAO!!!

[Aerows]

13. It has been gloomy, drizzling and pretty much bleh

all day long, here on the Gulf Coast. The cat won't even go outside. She's been piled up asleep on my robe on the couch ever since I let her out at 7:00 am. She barreled back in the house after eating 30 minutes later LOL!

[LeftyMom]

22. For a moment I thought you meant here.

It's a little chilly but there isn't a cloud to be seen, so I was a bit confused.

[RebelOne]

24. Temperature here in North Georgia is 62 degrees

and supposed to go to 70, but I don't think it will make it. It is dark and gloomy and rain storms are expected to move in by tomorrow morning.

[MrsKirkley]

25. Freezing rain in central and eastern Kansas.

Snow is coming and is supposed to be the heaviest around the time my husband leaves work. I'm more worried about ice snapping power lines.

[bvar22]

28. Thanks!

This system just passed us in Western Arkansas,
and we are emerging from the clouds to a beautiful sunset.

Lots of rain and wind for the last 24 hours,
but stayed above freezing, and no damage to our place.

This is how it looks as of 5:15PM
Solstice Sunset After the Storm



Everybody stay warm, dry, and safe.

[Packerowner740]

29. Be safe anyone that may be in the path.

[denbot]

30. Driving right for it.. Sigh..

Had all of ten hours sleep at home then back in my truck, the war on Christmas never rests!

[WillyT]

31. Kick !!!

[NaturalHigh]

32. We got our share last night.

[WillyT]

33. Kick !!!