Friday Storm Update: Tuesday Edition

The GSD Staff is still very hesitant about getting too excited about the Friday storm. The warm temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday are spooking us and leading us to believe we won't see much snow at all on Friday.

But, we are saying there is a chance. Here are two very interesting maps from the National Weather Service, Albany bureau: 

The first map shows what snow totals we're likely to get; the second map shows what we could get if this storm really ramps up and sucks colder air into our region. The two maps show quite a spread of possibilities, which is unusual for the NWS. 

What these maps really mean is at this stage in the proceedings it's anyone's guess. We will probably get 1-3 inches, but we might also get hammered with 6-9 inches. If the model predictions operate the way they normally do, we'll probably see the current 1-2 inch forecast bump up on in the next 48 hours to a 2-4 inch or 3-5 inch prediction. At that point, we'll see Winter Weather Advisories for Friday.

Let's just say we have our full attention on this potential storm. It might ultimately be a rainstorm, but the chance for a significant snowstorm is still hanging out there. We will bump up our chances for an early release on Friday because of these maps, but, realistically, most students will have full days of school on Friday.

At least that's we're saying today. More to come tomorrow.