We are ready for the coming storm... as ready as we can be.
I know it sounds crazy, but I hope for some wind so that the snow and ice are blown off the high tunnels. We hate to get to much snow piled up on top of them for fear the plastic will tear.
A few days ago, we were out bumping snow off the tops - exhausting work using a pool cleaning pole with a big towel duct taped around the end - because quite a bit had built up and I inadvertently poked a hole in the top. We were able to patch it, but I have to wonder if bumping the snow off does more damage than letting the spread out weight of snow stay (as long as it doesn't get crazy deep!)
Winter Storm Warning for Potter, PA
until 5 pm EST, Wed., Feb. 2, 2011
Radar Map
Updated 1 Feb 2011 9:10 am Local Time
Issued by The National Weather Service
State College, PA
3:47 am EST, Tue., Feb. 1, 2011
State College, PA
3:47 am EST, Tue., Feb. 1, 2011
... WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY.
* LOCATION... NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE... SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO A MIXTURE OF LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET THIS AFTERNOON. A SECOND AREA OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW AND SLEET WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPES WITH PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN LIKELY NEAR INTERSTATE 80.
* ACCUMULATIONS... 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. ICE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE TENTH AND ONE QUARTER INCH.
* IMPACTS... SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO INTERSTATE 80 DUE TO THICK ACCRETIONS OF FREEZING RAIN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET... OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE... OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. CARRY EXTRA SUPPLIES... INCLUDING BLANKETS... FOOD AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN CASE YOUR CAR BECOMES STRANDED.
Hope you stay safe and warm. Maybe try an inverted keel-hauling technique for clearing the tunnels next time? One person on each side with a rope of some kind between you? Hoping for spring your way soon!!
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