We moved some of the gardening tools into the shed but it is mostly filled with the clapboards. Hopefully, they will be put up tomorrow if there isn't a lot of snow in Parma.
I know that you are scratching your head wondering why does it matter if it snows in Parma. If there is "plowable" snow, John the Carpenter will be clearing driveways and parking lots rather than nailing up the rest of the 110 clapboards.
When John left on Friday, he said not to expect him on Monday if the storm did hit. Later Mike told us that he can't argue about it since John makes $800 a day when he plows.
John loves to plow. As he put it, he "flies". His face lit up as he described plowing at night. He can drive more "efficiently" as we call it in our family. Others might call it speeding.
I just checked the forecast again. I think we will not see John in the morning.
From the National Weather Service: THE CURRENT MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED ACROSS AN AREA NORTH OF A LINE FROM ABOUT OBERLIN TO MEDINA TO AROUND YOUNGSTOWN. THE HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT SNOWS SHOULD BE LOCATED ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE AREA ON MONDAY THEN SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD LATER MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNING AREA.
And why is it that the National Weather Service always uses caps?
I have the answer to that pressing question, straight from the NOAA:
ReplyDelete“It is not because we want to scream at you! This practice goes back many, many years and relates to international requirements for message dissemination. Some of our international partners still use low-tech dissemination technology which requires the continued use of ALL CAPS. Since the U.S. is an international member of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), we follow those guidelines that still exist for the benefit of all nations. That is why TAFs, AIREPs, Marine Forecasts, etc. are typed in ALL CAPS.”
That is so cool that you found the explanation. I don't know why I didn't think to look it up but I am so glad you did.
ReplyDeleteEmail from Susan (Opal) December 13, 2010 9:40:00 AM EST
ReplyDeleteThe caps are part of "the George Report" - adding fear to everyone's already anxious lives...