Head in the Clouds Amherst: Anyone in Amherst seeing freezing drizzle out there?

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Anyone in Amherst seeing freezing drizzle out there?

Ice on car, Amherst MA
(Not today! This was taken last month, 1/4/2015)

Just got a couple of official NWS notifications warning of FREEZING DRIZZLE and/or freezing rain in Amherst. Nothing is coming down where I am at the moment, but anyone seeing freezing drizzle/rain where you are? The temperature hangs at 24 F right now, so if it's raining at all it is absolutely going to freeze on contact. This storm was expected to bring ice accumulations south of the CT border, so if we've got icing here, this is a very unwelcome development.

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SharonFebruary 8, 2015 at 8:37 AM
Several reports from Facebook followers would suggest that most people are not seeing any freezing rain or drizzle in Amherst. The most recent warnings have dropped the freezing drizzle/rain language, so hopefully we're not going to be seeing that kind of talk again for the duration of this extended storm.
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Muhammad AffawnFebruary 8, 2015 at 1:21 PM
How long is this one going to go?
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SharonFebruary 8, 2015 at 2:33 PM
It's supposed to snow a moderate to heavy amount starting around 8 pm tonight all the way through tomorrow night. Of course, things can sometimes turn out differently here in the Valley.But at this point, that's still what they're saying. Thanks!
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Saturday, February 4, 2023, 3:35 pm: The past two days have seen record-breaking cold in the area, with the temperature dipping to -14F overnight, Friday into Saturday. To make matters worse, the wind was unyielding, whipping through the trees and driving wind chill readings down to -40F. In a season that had been unusually mild up until that point, it was something of a shock. Local residents were suddenly forced to think about warming up their cars, preventing pipes from freezing, and dressing in multiple layers to walk their dogs. By Saturday, while many were happy to hunker down and wait for temperatures to stop breaking low records, this was the moment that ice fishers and skaters had been waiting for all winter. With temps hovering around 12F (albeit above zero) by Saturday afternoon, Puffer's Pond was the place to be for about 30 people, many of whom were spread out over the ice, either ice fishing or playing hockey. While this is a fairly typical sight at Puffer's in the coldest winter months, our current lack of snow made it unique. No one had to contend with snowpack - the skaters didn't even have to clear a "field" for their game. And with all the hiking paths snow and ice-free, photographers had no trouble capturing water flowing through, under, and around layers of ice on the water. And, still, at 12F, without hand and foot warmers, I did not linger long. The temps will be rising quickly in the coming week, climbing well above freezing, even to 50F in the days to come. So, I'm guessing the skaters and ice fishers also won't be here much longer.

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Sunday, February 8, 2015

Anyone in Amherst seeing freezing drizzle out there?

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