Sunday, December 22, 2013

City Employee To (forced?) Retire

Sources have told me that a city department head is abruptly retiring and that a replacement has already been chosen.  My source indicated to me that the retirement may have been a leave or be thrown out type situation.  I'll have more information as it becomes available.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Tornado Watch Till Midnight

We are under a Tornado Watch until midnight tonight.  While there is a threat for tornadoes, the biggest threat from these storms will be very strong straight line winds and torrential downpours causing flash flooding.

Monday, December 9, 2013

A DECLARATION OF NEUTRALITY

With the recent declaration of war by the giant Goliath on the CCC it became apparent that the JAML blog make it stance clear.  And that stance is one of neutrality. 

While the JAML Blog may have a rooting interest on one side, the simple matter of the fact is that this will remain neutral ground. 

The truth of the situation is that the JAML Blog has friends on both sides as well as enemies on both sides.  So to declare for one side or the other is neither in our interests or our desire.  At this time.

Furthermore, the JAML Blog will accept a limited number of refugees.  The likes of Grumpy Granny, Jules, Leah and others will be allowed to pass into our boarders for safety until the conflict is resolved.

However, do not let our neutrality be misinterpreted to mean that we will standing by idly waiting to see who wins.  We will also be monitoring the combatants boarders to ensure that there are no outsiders trying to influence the outcome for one side or the other.  Or worse, arming both sides hoping for double annihilation.  We realize that there are other blogs out there that would like a long draining war for both sides so that they can use the opportunity to rise up and try to assume control.   Abbysnanna and j-pol, we will be watching.

We have sent delegates to the Oracle to discuss their current position as well.

To both parties: We are neutral at this time.  But make no mistake.  Any attempt to involve us without our permission will be met with severe sanctions.  And any act of hostility or aggression towards the JAML Blog will be met with a severe and immediate response from both us and our allies. We will use any and all force to defend our boarders.

Friday, December 6, 2013

Early (TOO EARLY) Friday Morning Update

The National Weather Service has updated their forecast.  Expect between a .25 to .5 of ice before it transitions to sleet and snow.  Sleet and snow amounts are now expected at 3-5 inches.  This put power outage in play.  Keep updated as ice is already accumulating.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Be Prepared For Everything

This will be my only post this evening.  I have to get up early for work tomorrow.   Turned out that the office manager at The JAML Corporate HQ heard about the storm and jumped on the first flight to the Bahamas.   SOB.

As it stands right now we just in the middle of the transition zone.  Just a few miles north they are expecting a hefty snow storm.  Just a few miles to our west and southwest they are expecting a pretty decent icing event.  Just to our south and southeast they are expecting heavy rain finishing up as a brief period of snow. 

And here we are expecting primarily a sleet and snow event.  As it stands right now the forecast is for a period of freezing rain followed by an extended period of sleet and snow (which could be heavy at times tomorrow) and finishing up as all snow tomorrow night. 

A accumulation of snow and sleet of 2-3 inches is expected at this time with a thin layer of ice underneath that.  But given our close proximity to the other zones, do not rule anything out.

With the cold air moving in quicker than expected it is becoming very unlikely that this will remain mostly rain, however.  (At 6pm, Paoli was already at freezing.)  Quite frankly at this time it is more likely that this will be a bust than mostly rain.  And that is still a remote possibility.

Keep an eye and ear on the weather and proceed cautiously if you are traveling tonight and tomorrow.

It's On Its Way

It will take its time getting here but it is getting stronger and heading this way.

WINTER STORM WARNING

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: THE INITIAL CHANGE OVER TO A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LOOKS TO OCCUR ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA LATER THIS EVENING. IT SHOULD TRANSITION AGAIN TO JUST SNOW DURING THE MORNING HOURS...WITH THE INTENSITY FORECAST TO PICK UP DURING THE AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST INTENSITY OF SNOW EXPECTED TO FALL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS: THERE WILL BE A BRIEF PERIOD DURING THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS WHERE FREEZING RAIN WILL MAKE DRIVING DANGEROUS. TEMPERATURES WILL RAPIDLY FALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA ON FRIDAY NIGHT. ANY PRE-EXISTING WET SURFACES COULD QUICKLY FREEZE CREATING MORE HAZARDOUS DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

A Quick Weather Update

Here's what we know is going to happen:

-Rain will spread over the area Thursday.

-At times the rain will be heavy.  Flash flooding is possible.

-At some point cold air will drop into the area changing the rain to wintry precipitation.

-This should all wrap up sometime Friday night.

Here is what is unclear at this time:

-How soon does the cold air get here?

-How quickly does the air above us cool?

Right now the computer models are just now starting to come together after being all over the place the last few days.  And right now they are showing a good amount of snow for us.  But these forecasting models have trouble with sleet.  And just a couple of hours of sleet mixing in with the snow would greatly reduce the snow amounts.

It looks as though the models are going away from freezing rain, which is good.  But the last time I saw the Weather Channel forecast they were forecasting an ice storm here.  But overall the rest of the thinking is going away from that.

Here's my thoughts at this time.  As long as this stays away from being an ice storm, this will just be a pain in the rear end.  You may want to stay home Friday or you may want to head home early.  But if you wanted or needed to get out and about it would be very manageable. 

By this time tomorrow night we should know what is on its way.

WHAT I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH IS TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE STORM FOR SUNDAY.

If we get any type of snow and/ice cover we may have big problems on Sunday.  Right now a lot of things have to come together so it is a watch and see situation at this time.

More updates tomorrow.

Let's Talk About The Marina

Let's discuss the marina.

-First, I think it's a fine little idea.  It doesn't blow my skirt up, but I think it will be a nice little addition to downtown.

-Will it help downtown business?  A little.  But it won't help bring in new business.  I did the math back when the idea was first introduced and put them on the chatter and they were very underwhelming.  Especially when it will mainly take place on weekends and only for part of the year.

-Is it cheaper than the canal?  Yes.

-Is it better than the canal?  No and it is not even close.

-I find it highly hypocritical that people who were screaming at the top of their lungs against the "beautification" aspect of the canal did so because beauty was subjective so you can't say that it would beautify.  But now they say the marina will beautify.

I agree it will. 

I also say those people are hypocrites who will throw what ever they can against the wall to see what sticks.

-It must have been said a million times that we aren't San Antonio/Oklahoma City so that won't work here.  Now Hoosiertaxpayer is comparing us to Florida.  

See the above bullet point.

- Anyone who uses the "sewer effluent" is disgusting against the canal and then talks about swimming in the river is at best uneducated on the matter and at worst bold face lying. 

Sewer effluent is cleaner than the river is and as clear as a glass of tap water. I know this for a fact.

It's sad that what a grade school field trip taught me allows me to speak more informed than people who went to the capital to speak are.  I hope our elected officials take that into account when weighing their views.

-Again it is a nice little plan that will look nice.   But that is about it.