Everything "winter" headed our way

Frost on Window, 2/14/2016

Photo by S. Vardatira, Amherst MA

Yes, it's hard to believe we could possibly go from the temperature right now (3.3 degrees) to mid-40s tomorrow, but that's the situation. So you know some crazy weather is coming our way in the next 24 hours. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect for this afternoon - when all is said and done, we are likely to see 2-3 inches of snow with up to a tenth of an inch of ice accretion. And it's the ice you should be worried about. The whole thing will start off as snow, likely between 4-8 pm this afternoon/evening, then transition to sleet, and then turn to rain/freezing rain overnight. By daybreak Tuesday, it will start to transition to all rain, but with the ground as cold as it is, pockets in the valley could stay frozen, with freezing rain continuing through mid-morning. 

If you can stay planted this evening and overnight, I'd  highly recommend it. I'm going to be grabbing my camera and catching some ice before it all melts away tomorrow. How long I stay outside in these temps is still up for debate...

Stay safe, everyone - and off the road ice!