Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1020 PM CST FRI FEB 23 2007
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY....THE FIRST OF TWO ROUNDS OF SNOW WILL AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN TONIGHT. A MID LEVEL FRONT PUSHING AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING LOW MOVING OUT INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...WILL SLOWLY MOVE OVER SOUTHERN WISCONSIN OVERNIGHT. A STRONG FLOW OF MOIST AIR INTO AND OVER THIS FRONT WILL PRODUCE A BAND OF MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW...WITH 6 TO 9 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION OVER SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND 2 TO 5 INCHES OVER SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...ALONG THE FRONT AS IT CROSSES THE STATE.
THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING IN KANSAS TONIGHT...IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI TO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS INTO EARLY SUNDAY...THEN ACROSS NORTHEAST ILLINOIS INTO LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY. THE LATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ARE IN THE 6 TO 10 INCH RANGE.
A SLIGHT SOUTHWARD SHIFT OF THE TRACK OF THE LOW HAS REDUCED THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION SATURDAY EVENING. HOWEVER... WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT...WHICH WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES...
AND PRODUCE DRIFTING.

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JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA... BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...KENOSHA
1020 PM CST FRI FEB 23 2007
...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL FALL TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY AND WILL PRECEDE THE HEAVIER SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. EXPECT 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS JEFFERSON...WAUKESHA AND MILWAUKEE COUNTIES. BRISK EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE TO LEVELS THAT WILL CAUSE MAJOR IMPACTS TO COMMERCE AND SOCIETY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
ALL INTERESTS SHOULD START THINKING ABOUT MAKING ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY PLANNING TRAVEL SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

Hmmm...gee...seeing as how I am currently in Green Bay for the weekend because of going to a gruelling five-hour interview at Schneider National today, I would be one of those 'interests that should start thinking about making alternate travel plans.'

Option One: Dad and I evacuate and get me back to Milwaukee tomorrow by 3 PM, putting him back in Green Bay and in shelter for 5 PMish.

Option Two: I skip my Sunday-night thesis meeting, and leave for Milwaukee on Monday morning at 7 AM, putting me at my apartment at 9 AM for a 9:30 AM class.

Looks like I got myself into a pinch here, folks.

As Dad is saying, "It's the storm of a century!!"

I will definitely have to keep you updated...hopefully nothing horrifying happens to us during our travels...don't worry Milwaukee buddies! Ashley's coming back for you soooooon, it's gonna be okay!!

:)

I love Mother Nature! Way to GO, kickin' ass and showing the world that it still needs to stop all commotion and bow down to you and your extreme prescence.

HAVE FUN IN THE SNOW, EVERYONE!! I am stoked for this. I love weather.

As well as hopefully another snow day!!