Coastal Storm With A Side (Note) of Gritters

A couple of tidbits we learned in the GSD Office this past week:

Fun fact: In the UK, a snow plow is called a "gritter." (In addition to pushing snow out of the way, the snow plow in some places also puts a gritty substance on the road for better traction. Thus, gritters makes perfect sense.)

Really fun fact: In Scotland and England--similar to the NORAD Santa Tracker--you can go to a map on a website and track what roads the gritters are on in real time. (Brilliant! We definitely have the technology to do this.)

Extraordinarily fun fact: The gritters in the UK have names! There's Salty, Snow Destroyer, Ice Queen and Sprinkles. Pretty standard fare. But there's also Gangsta Granny Gritty, Gritney Spears, Spready Mercury, and Gritter Thunberg. (Outstanding!)

However great these names are, we think we can do better. So, if you have a pun-tastic name for a Berkshire County plow, DM GSD at Twitter or Facebook and we'll post some of the best entries in the next few days.

As for the upcoming snow storm, the models are still sorting through the data, but the forecast is very much optimistic. The Euro is projecting a robust storm--over 6 inches of snow for sure--but the North American model is pushing the storm farther south and east. 

Most of the experts we consult are on high alert and are expecting measurable, plowable snow to develop either for the mid-Atlantic or New England. Some are even calling for a 12-24" event. We really don't think the storm will be that big, but it's exciting to think that a foot of snow is in the realm of possibility.

It's too bad the storm is still 5+ days away. This forecast means a big snow is on the way.

We'll have an update over the weekend so you can prep your yard, car, driveways, or deck for a possible heavy snow midweek.

This projection calls for a 60-70% chance for 6+ inches of snow for the Berkshires Wednesday night.

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