There's a severe weather alert for Boston and the surrounding areas today. The governor said all government employees could stay home, schools are closed, and several of my co-workers are working from home today. Those of us who are here got a nice treat - we get to go home (paid of course) at noon! Last year, there was a huge storm and employers all released their employees at the same time - my boss's car sat in one place on the road for four hours, and it took him six hours total to get home. As a happy walker, my one-mile commute will only be slowed by my playing in the snow and photographing the storm. I can't wait!
The following was taken from NOAA.org, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
...HEAVY SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS AND TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST SATURDAY...IT WILL QUICKLY BECOME HEAVY...RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS...AND RESULT IN VERY POOR VISIBILITIES. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE LIKELY FROM MID AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. ROADS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND TREACHEROUS. IN ADDITION...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...THIS WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...RESULTING IN VERY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. AT THIS TIME...IT LOOKS AS THOUGH MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL RECEIVE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT...AGAIN...TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ONLY VENTURE OUT IF ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
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Lucky You!!
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