Overnight we saw over 1/2 inch of ice on trees with over 1.5 inches on the ground. I woke up to the sound of breaking tree branches in my neighborhood.
It’s far from over.
The changeover to snow is rapidly approaching as of this writing. Intense snowfall of 1 to 2 iches per hour is anticipated with morning snowfall expected of 2 to as much as 6 inches, even 10 inches is possible well to the northwest of the metro area. This is additional snowfall!
In addition to this, temperatures will fall to near 20 F solidifying the ice. When all is said and done 6 to 12 inches of snow and ice will cover the ground. Standing water will freeze solid.Â
Snow and ice clearing will be extremely difficult and may take many days. I have been saying this will be a crippling and possibly historic storm. It looks like it will be!
Ron