Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Wednesday

It's Recyclables day.

31.5 degrees - no precipitation.

It looks as if the snow on my front porch is about 6" deep.



According to the Utica O-D website
and WKTV

WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL

CLOSED

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more to follow.

There was a power outage here, sometime during the night - just enough to set a few lights blinking and cause the need to reboot the computer - but the same condition may still exist in other areas.

The WKTV forecast: "Many roadways are still snow-covered and slushy early this morning, especially on hilltops. Be sure to exercise caution as you travel outdoors and keep a firm grip on the steering wheel as gusty winds continue throughout the morning. Our storm system that developed rapidly over the past 36 hours has pushed to the northeast. Colder air is circulating around this storm and moving our eay over the warmer waters of the Great Lakes. As a result, lake effect snow showers and flurries will persist through the day today and into tonight. Accumulation will be light and again confined to the highest elevations during the daylight hours. Some raindrops may mix in at times in the lower elevations as well. Lake snows may briefly try to get better organized early tonight. This should be short lived though, as high pressure builds in for Tomorrow, improving weather will occur."



In the O-D's summary of the storm and related diffiuculties - road closings and accidents - it appears that at least one reporter stopped at the New York Pizzaria, here in Waterville:

"Frank Pumillia, owner of New York Pizzeria in Waterville, said the falling snow and slushy roads meant less pizza was leaving his shop.
Pumillia is used to harsh winters in Waterville, but for his business’ sake, he said it would have been nice if the timing was a little different. “Sure I know winter’s going to come,” he said late Tuesday afternoon. “I just wish it could have waited another three or four weeks.”

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I'll get out and around as soon as I can, and show you what our world looks like!



These two photographs are from LAST November 9th ---- everything looks the same right now!


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Oh: yes! For you baseball fans who are still holding your breath, they'll try it again tonight!

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Have a good day and