Image via National Weather Service Burlington.
I actually don’t understand about 30% of the references, but maybe you have to be from Grantham or something. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The following is from Police Chief John Parsons:
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From: Grantham News & Events <granthamnews@granthamnh.net>
Date: Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 1:25 PM
Subject: A Winter Storm Update From Chief Parsons
To: news@granthamnh.netOnce again, we here in New England will be treated to that time honored tradition that is a winter storm. Can I get a Bronx cheer?
Here is the latest from the State as of noon on March 1.
Precipitation should start around midnight tonight, in the form of rain, and continue through mid- afternoon on Friday. The heaviest periods of cascading liquid fun are predicted to be after 7am. Temps are expected to be at or slightly above freezing. If the temps are in our favor, we may see anywhere from ½” to 1” of rain. If we draw the short straw, then snow amounts could range from 3” to 5”, with some local areas getting up to 8”. The snow will be of the back breaking heavy/wet variety, so now would be a good time to add Icy Hot to the shopping list. Wind gusts are expected to be between 30-45mph. For Saturday and Sunday, temps are going to be in the low 40’s, with wind gusts of 30mph.
For those of us who will be joining the Lone Ranger in taking our trash “To da dump da da dump da dump dump dump” on Saturday, our local Girl Scout Troop will be there selling their delicious boxes of happiness. For those making a journey to the Post Office, our Scouts will also be at Closet Treasures. I know that most of us may not want to increase our bottom line, so close to taxes being due. But in supporting our local youth, we help to enrich their lives ten times over.
Hi Ho Thin Mint away!!
Chief Parsons
Love our chief…a dry humor coated in a protective blue shell. His townwide storm email update from roughly a month ago was even better:
Groundhog Gumbo from Chief Parsons
2/6/2018
Thanks to that furry little vermin from the Keystone State seeing his shadow, we will continue to dwell in the Pit of Misery for another 6 weeks…..Chilly-Chilly to him!
With that, here is the latest information from the State as of noon on Tuesday, February 06, 2018.
A winter storm will be rolling into NH from the southwest, heading northeast, on Wed, Feb 7th. We should start to see snow beginning around 11am. Between noon and 8pm, snow rates of between 1 to 2” per hour will occur. Driving during the evening commute should be about as fun as root canal. The snowfall should begin to wind down after 8pm, and come to an end between 11pm and midnight. Total accumulation is between 8-12”. Temps during the day on Wed are expected to be between 20-30 degrees, and between 10-20 degrees Wed night. Winds on Wednesday should be relatively non-existent, much like the Patriots defense. Winds will pick up on Thursday, with gusts of between 20-30mph possible.
There is the possibility of another storm coming in for the weekend, which could result in a dusting of snow late Friday night, and another 1-3” during the day on Saturday.
As bothersome as this winter has been, it is not nearly as annoying as when someone says the name of a song, and it’s stuck in your head for the rest of the day. Like Rhinestone Cowboy.
Chief Parson