Back home, we'll cool things off with scattered showers as that cold front passes Saturday into Sunday. Weekend temps will range in the 40s & 50s. But as Sandy progs up the Atlantic coast we'll see lots of moisture AND cold air wrapping around, hitting us from the north/northwest. Overall, we can expect 3-5" of total PRECIP, which could become heavy at times by Tuesday. Some of that precip will fall as wet snow, especially in the higher elevations above 2500 feet. NWS has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Pocahontas, Randolph and Webster counties for late Sunday night through Tuesday evening. Snowfall totals higher up will tally 10-14+ inches! Winds will likely be practically sustained at 25-30 MPH at times with gusts easily twice that early next week.
Across the lowlands, we've got that Indian Summer on our side so the ground melt much of the snow. But trees and power lines will likely accumulate a whole bunch of wet snow. Plus, the winds...If I remember correctly that doesn't end well for the trees or the power lines. Let me just say 'Sandy ain't gonna do us any favors!' We'll have a couple cool days & chilly nights lined up after the clouds break. It would be nice to have some extra firewood/couches laying around to burn in the event of a power outage next week! So go out an extra pack of hot dogs and a case (or two) of beer and let's wait this one out! More tomorrow!
