Stuff*No*One*Wants

By JOHN W. PARSONS
Grantham Chief of Police
GRANTHAM — In a world full of acronyms, I found this one the other day, and given the current weather news found it to be rather appropriate. Now I know that some folks do enjoy this type of precipitation, but as I look at my driveway, it leaves me wondering where I am going to shovel it to.

Here is the latest from the state as of noon on Thursday.

We will start off Friday with a small snow event, which begins around 5 a.m. This will result in a coating to 2-inches of light and fluffy snow during the morning commute. This may make the roadways a bit greasy, like an eel coated in baby oil. Precipitation should end by noon, with temps in the 20s.

The real fun will begin around 7 p.m. on Saturday. The snow will enter the state from southwest, with no form of “get-a-way” fares, heading northeast. It will come to an end Sunday night. The heaviest rates, anywhere from 1-2 inches per hour, will occur between midnight until noon. Predictions are for total amounts of 12 to 18 inches. There will be some wind activity during the day on Sunday in the range of 10-15mph, with gusts of up to 20 mph. Daytime temps on Saturday should be in the 20s, which will keep the snow on the dry side. White-out conditions due to wind-blown snow are possible. Night time temps Saturday night are predicted to be in the teens, with a wind chill lowering them to 0 to -5. Sunday’s highs are expected to be in the teens, with a wind chill lowering them to around 0.

After the snow departs on Sunday, our dear friend Chilly and his cousin Willy drop in for a visit. Temps Sunday night will be 0 to -5 with the wind chill making it -10 to -20. Temps on Monday will be in the single digits, with the wind chill dropping the mercury to -5 to -15. Warmer temps arrive back for Tuesday, but not by much. By Wednesday, we should be back to right around freezing, so be sure to stock up on sunblock.

I would like to make one request in preparation for the upcoming weather. Please take this time to make sure that anything around your residence that displays your house number is free of snow and visible for emergency responders. This often gets overlooked while we are digging out from previous storms. But taking a few seconds to ensure that your abode is properly marked, can make a world of difference during a critical event.