I Tempted Fate...And Lost

Winter is not going quickly or quietly.  Even though, as a meteorologist, I know better,
I swear I should have NEVER said a word about a Noreaster in my previous post.

Here's the latest from the National Weather Service...yes, that says
WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE.  Uuuugggghhhh.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
423 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2011

CTZ005-006-NJZ002-004-103-105-107-NYZ067>070-310430-
/O.EXT.KOKX.WS.A.0006.110401T0400Z-110401T1600Z/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-WESTERN PASSAIC-
EASTERN PASSAIC-WESTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-ORANGE-
PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
423 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2011

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...SOUTHWEST
CONNECTICUT AND THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW COULD LEAD TO TRAVEL ISSUES FOR THE FRIDAY
MORNING COMMUTE AS UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BE SLIPPERY AND
VISIBILITY WILL BE POOR AT TIMES. THE SNOW COULD ALSO BE WET AND
HEAVY...PRESENTING PROBLEMS FOR TREE BRANCHES AND POWER
LINES...AS WELL AS FOR SNOW REMOVAL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.