Normally I don’t discuss the weather a whole lot in this forum, at least not on a short-term basis. But a lot of folks on the Eastern Shore will have a hankering for some global warming after what’s being thrown at us overnight tonight into Monday morning.
The latest forecast I’ve seen is for increasing amounts of snowfall the farther north one goes – so those up closer to the Bay Bridge could see 6 to 12 inches while toward the Pennsylvania line the predicted range is 8 to 14 inches. Down here they expect 3 to 6 inches. In any case, this is a fairly significant snowfall.
Having just returned from the grocery store, it’s worthy of note that there was still plenty of milk and bread available, so there’s no need to panic on that front.
When you think about it, even a foot of snow at this time of year will seldom last very long. Yes, travel will be difficult overnight and into Monday so if you don’t need to go anywhere then stay home. The kids will be off school for a couple days anyhow. However, being from Ohio as I am and having lived through about 2 to 3 significant snowfalls practically every winter while there, rest assured that you will not be snowed in for a month.
Just allow yourself ample time to get places you do need to go. Now I know those of you who choose to live in the more secluded areas of the Eastern Shore might be at a disadvantage because there’s nowhere near enough snowplows down here to cover the area in the case of a significant snow event, so it might not be a bad idea to get to know well a neighbor with a four-wheel drive vehicle. Actually, a person who owns one and has the time and ability to be out in the elements might be in demand – there was a network of volunteers in my old stomping grounds who would provide this service in the case of emergency. They were particularly handy during the Blizzard of ’78.
What I’m hoping though is that this rough start to March leads into a glorious and warm spring by month’s end. It seems like this winter has been quite chilly compared to average so a good stretch of nice weather just in time for baseball season to begin would be quite welcome to say the least.
Postscript, Monday 11:35 a.m. – Looks like the snow is about over and we got about 4 to 6 inches by my estimation. The main concern we should have now is the wind and the fact that the main roads are still wet and maybe a little bit slushy (particularly as the strong winds blow snow across them), so black ice will be a definite issue tonight. My guess is no school tomorrow for the kiddies either, and that may play a role in the Salisbury primary election insofar as turnout is concerned.