Blizzard Bits
•The
Blizzard was forecast remarkably well several days in advance
–Winter
Storm Watch issued early Sunday morning (30 hrs in advance)
–Heavy
Snow Watch issued Sunday afternoon
–Warnings
issued early Monday morning
–“Near
blizzard conditions” forecast 15 hours in advance
•Many
people stranded on roads because the onset of heavy snow occurred slightly later than predicted
•People
were skeptical of the
warnings issued, following a series of inaccurate
forecasts the preceding month
