Wind warning, then cold, maybe snow. Again. (NW. WA)

[uppityperson]

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/warnings.php?wfo=sew&zone=WAZ510&pil=XXXNPWSEW&productType=HIGH%20WIND%20WATCH
WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
304 PM PST MON JAN 8 2007

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY...EVERETT AND VICINITY
ADMIRALTY INLET...AND EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA..

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH STRONG GUSTY
WEST WINDS EXPECTED BY MID AFTERNOON.

SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH
GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AT EXPOSED
WEST FACING LOCATIONS...BUT GUSTY WINDS WILL BE FELT AT MOST ALL
LOCATIONS. WINDS WILL EASE LATER TUESDAY EVENING AS THE FLOW
THROUGH THE STRAIT BEGINS TO WEAKEN.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

[flamingyouth]

1. Ugh

Stay safe up there.

[fortyfeetunder]

2. Getting ready to live in the dark again?

Last weekend the lights flickered. I think we are up for another burst of darkness....

[uppityperson]

3. It will blow right where I am. A cousin had house destroyed last time

Cousin lives N of Seattle, had 4 trees on house, missing everyone by a couple ft. If we are lucky the windshadow will protect us like the last big storm, if not it will get us like our pre-thanksgiving storm. Bah. I hat wind. Lantern ready, even have spare mantle.

[maxsolomon]

4. don't be scurred:

When you walk through a storm
Hold your chin up high
And don't be afraid of the dark.
At the end of a storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet, silver song of a lark.

Walk on, through the wind,
Walk on, through the rain,
Though your dreams be tossed and blown.
Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone,
You'll never walk alone.

[tavalon]

9. This morning as I was driving home from work

it was the most golden of skies, dappling through the snow covered trees. Took my breath away. It's sometimes hard in the wet, dreary winter here to remember that this place is drop dead gorgeous.

[Mojambo]

5. Mother Nature... What a c*nt! n/t

[uppityperson]

6. Hi all. Power is back on after 16 hours off.

Haven't ventured out yet, leaving in a bit to make my way to work and see what new trees have blown down. We had a couple nearby acreage pieces stripped of trees last summer so edge ones are geting blown down into powerlines and blocking roads. The guy that did that wants to do the same to the next door piece to us also. I hate it. Hope all are okay.

[pscot]

7. Ours went out just before your initial post

Came back this morning about 7. The temperature has been dropping slowly all day and it is now snowing.

[uppityperson]

8. It is snowing heaviloy here, again. Cars/trucks in ditches all over, again

I am staying home tomorrow. Shoveled the ramp so I could bring in firewood and now compress snow, hoping Mr.UP is home soon with 2 wheel drive light truck and brandy.

[uppityperson]

10. Once again, snow predicted Tues 4am-10am, then thaw, then freeze Tues night

argh. I have enjoyed having most of the roads be travelable the last day. Here we go again.