08:11 – It was a bit breezy here last night. I’m guessing the winds were gusting close to 60 MPH (100 KPH). One of our our large rolling bins blew over and rolled across the driveway at the back of the house. We have lots of fallen branches in the yard. Power failed only briefly here mid-evening, but as of 11 last night there were about 6,000 homes in Winston-Salem without power. Right now, it’s 14F (-10C) with a stiff breeze.
Forecasts are now calling for a couple inches (5 cm) of snow starting tomorrow afternoon and into tomorrow night, with the dreaded “wintry mix” on Tuesday. Barbara returns to work tomorrow. She’ll drive the Trooper, the back end of which carries an extensive emergency kit, including lots of warm clothing and blankets. It’s difficult to imagine a situation in which she’d be stranded on the way to or from work, but then the thousands of people who ended up stranded for days on Atlanta freeways last winter probably thought the same thing.