There’s nothing like weather-guessers, both professional and armchair types, getting in a fuss over a pending “situation.” And that’s what happening today as they’re pulling out all types of fancy radar and Ouija boards about what’s due to hit the North Texas area. Some say Winter Storm Cora will start Wednesday; others insist it will kick into play no earlier that Thursday.
Just Monday, the national guessers were claiming that North Texas was going to be hit with 5″ to a foot of snow before Saturday.
The folks at AccuWeather are reminding that “the historical average annual snowfall, which includes sleet, is 1.6 inches.”
AccuWeather Meteorologist Emma Belsher went on the record saying, “The upcoming storm is forecast to bring at least two to three times that amount in hours from Wednesday night to Thursday night.”
According AccuWeather Senior Director of Forecasting Operations Dan DePodwin, “Should six inches of snow fall in Dallas, it would be in the top-five snowfalls on record.”
On the other hand, it may be such a weather moment that The Weather Channel‘s Go-To-Guy Jim Cantore is packing his long johns and heading to these area codes for “snow, freezing rain and sleet are possible…but, even Thundersnow.” Hmm, doesn’t that sound like a great idea for a movie of the week? Thundersnow Does Dallas?
As of this morning, everyone is hedging their bets saying that the heavy stuff will probably land just south of the Metroplex. But they’re adding that all that could change.
So what? Snow is pretty. It makes creative snowmen/snowwomen. It launches snowball fights. It makes sledding down Flagpole Hill better than a video game.
That’s the upside. The downside is when the white stuff melts as temperatures rise above freezing, becoming slush, which is food for overnight freezing temperatures to brighten mornings with ice-covered walks and streets.
All this weather guessing may be a case of the boy crying “Wolf!”
But why chance it?
Move this week’s must-do list up, like grocery shopping, laundry, etc. to be a “done deal” by Wednesday. Adjust your schedule just in case the munchkins’ schools are closed.
And remember the past when power outages boomed. If the household budget allows, make a reservation at an area hotel and hunker down with room service.
On the other hand, if your monies are still recovering from the gift splurging of December, prepare your home and plan to brace for a “possible” unpleasant few days.
And, please, if you have any funds or supplies that can help area non-profits provide help for those in need, get going. They need your help.
By Friday night, hopes are that the temperatures should be warming up for the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes and the No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns to get together for the Cotton Bowl classic.
MySweetCharity will keep on trucking along.