* TIMING... FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. SOME LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SLEET ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FRIDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT... ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADS... BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS EVENT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE ROAD SURFACES IMPASSABLE AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* OTHER POSSIBLE IMPACTS... ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAY BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES... AND COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.
* ACCUMULATION... ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE TO OVER A HALF INCH OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE DURING THIS EVENT. AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO FALL ICE WILL STICK TO ALL SURFACES. VERY LIGHT SLEET ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING PREVENTING ICE FROM MELTING AWAY.
There are travel advisories for the area already.
We, at the Lair, are all ready for the snuggly "nesting" which is about to occur. Ice and snow and freezing rain equal blankets and cocoa and hunkering down with books and boardgames. Black-oil sunflower seeds will be set out for our wild neighbors in the Gardens. The Pond has been "winterized" (we turned off the fountain/waterfalls to prevent the system from freezing internally). We're ready--plenty of "reserves" and leftovers in the 'fridges and freezers, spare water in pitchers (and spare hot water in thermal carafes) "in case," and candles at the ready.
Keep us in your thoughts, my friends, but know that She is caring for us through our preparedness. The Garden altar is cleansed...the Cottage altar is smudged...the energies and elementals have been appropriately engaged. Our resident Fae have been especially active...all will be well and merry.
Brightest Blessings...
In the softness of the Wintery Moonlight...
