Now just 12 hours in advance of the season's first major snowfall, the track and intensity of the storm appears even more certain. Many models show the storm as more intense, and not quite as compact, as what was previously thought.
Snow should start right around dinner time tonight. I'll be watching it from Kristi's Restaurant in New Glarus. It'll get heavy at times overnight and start to taper late tomorrow morning -- except for those of you in far southeastern Wisconsin, where some lake enhanced snow will linger until late afternoon Saturday.
I'm going to stand by yesterday's predictions, knowing that I might be a little low when all is said and done. It's quite possible that New Glarus could be more in the 8-9" range, rather than the 6-7" I predicted yesterday.
Here are some of the vital maps. Click any image to enlarge.
First, the watch/warning area. Areas in pink represent a Winter Storm Warning. This is a wider north-to-south area than what was originally expected.
Here's The Weather Channel's current snowfall forecast, putting extreme southern Wisconsin in an 8-12" area. They've named this storm "Bella." I hate this practice of naming winter storms.
Here's the local WISC-TV snowfall map.
Here's the text of the Winter Storm Warning.
And finally, here is my list of the vital preparations you should take today:
- Get gas and oil for your snowblower; test start your snowblower
- Stock up on booze
- Find some sucker to take your Badger football tickets tomorrow
- Watch this video from my favorite amateur weather forecaster
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