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Aye Carumba! Winter Storm "Bart" is a troublemaker

Posted Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at 10:25 AM

I was expecting today's weather system, dubbed Winter Storm Bart, to be a real underachiever. No, instead we get a real troublemaker.

The earlier forecasts suggested that the precipitation this morning wouldn't reach the ground until later in the day, while temperatures creeped toward and then above freezing. When I peeked outside at 6:30 AM, it was clear that the rain had not only reached the ground, but already covered it in a snot-slick glaze.

Oops! At least from my vantage point in rural northern Cape Girardeau County, road conditions have been perilous all morning. The latest reports from the National Weather Service show serious problems as far south as Western Kentucky. Officially, we're only under a Freezing Rain Advistory, but I would prefer to upgrade this to a "Don't Have A Cow, But Things Outside Are Really Ugly Warning."

Thankfully, temperatures are slowing rising, with the latest observation at the Cape Airport a balmy 30°F. Once we surpass the freezing mark, this icy mess will quickly go away. Then we can worry about the chance for thunderstorms tonight...

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  • Since Bart is gone and everyone is looking forward to the weekend, do we get to name 'spring' storms as winter storms? Is Cletus next? According to several weather services, this weekend we are expecting strong to severe storms on Friday PM and overnight into Saturday. Does this count as our next 'winter storm'?

    Just curious, how far does everybody think we will make it on the storm list? I'm going for Marge and that's it. Things will quiet down in Jan and there will be little storm activity through the rest of the winter season.

    -- Posted by cubbytodd on Wed, Dec 24, 2008, at 10:32 PM

  • Cletus is gone and he was quite a trouble maker.

    Bring on Duffman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    -- Posted by cubbytodd on Sat, Dec 27, 2008, at 10:27 PM

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