Hey, it's snowing! The forecast hasn't changed much since yesterday, with Amherst poised between two somewhat different possibilities. Either we will experience an all snow event (with 12-16" of accumulation) or we will get 6-12" of mostly snow with a change-over during some part of the afternoon or early evening to sleet and/or freezing rain (and possible ice accumulations of a 1-2 tenths of an inch). Areas well south and east of us are almost certainly going to see ice, and more of it. I know which scenario I'd prefer: no ice! Winds may gust to 35-40 MPH across the region. Keep in mind that the snow kicks back up tonight, so just when you think it's over, we could get 2-4 more inches of snow overnight. When all's said and done, I'm going to predict that we'll get somewhere around 8-12 inches (maybe as much as 14"?) with some brief change-over to sleet this afternoon. But that may just be wishful thinking - no way I want any amount of ice/wind/power outages, which is something 500,000 households in the Southeast are experiencing right now. (And I'm betting a few of you still feel a creeping panic when you remember Halloween 2011). Stay safe everyone, and don't drive if you don't have to.
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