More measured outlets are pointing out that all computer models are now in agreement that something rather wintry is going to occur, and the National Weather Service is saying "HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AND WILL BE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY" all in capitals, so you know that it's important, as well as claiming that power cuts are a certainty.
I've done my best to prepare. Food is flying off the supermarket shelves but I've grabbed plenty of milk, pasta, camping gas and Trader Joe's Mini Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. Most importantly I've located the stove-top espresso maker and coffee bean hand grinder. Frothing the milk may be a challenge but something involving a bicycle pump and candles should work. I've also procured a sled, because what else is a life-threatening winter storm for?
Despite the excitement I have a bad feeling that it'll all be a damp and slushy let-down, with so much whipped-up anticipation that reality can't possibly live up to the hype and we'll all be left soggy and disappointed. Which is ironic, as that's exactly how Hannah describes getting married to me...
Pete prepares, with a British hand-knitted hat by Ellen and a British winter coat sent from Granny and Granddad. That's the sort of trusty equipment you need!
A small foretaste of what is to come.
The storm is called Jonas, and The Weather Channel says we're in the 18"-24" area. So it should get interesting.
A power outage forecast map as well! Looks like a weekend of long snuggles under the duvet in the dark...while Hannah and Pete play with the sled outside.
