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The Sunday Blog on Monday

Can you tell it was a busy weekend?

Today was busy too. The days seem to run into each other.

• The newsletter is finished and off to be printed.
• An 'interest sheet' is completed. Looking for interest from the residents for Friday night trips to Dwyer Stadium for the Muckdog games and fireworks.
• Wilcox Mini-Bus has comfortable transportation and is wheel chair accessible. There has been requests for this in the past. Looking forward to see how many still want to go.
• Completed my volunteer roll call. We have 49 volunteers who cover a myriad of services. They will be honored at a picnic on July 17.
• Made several phone calls for the Genesee Co. Democratic Committee and played phone tag with Clor's market for most of the day.
• Briefly my friend, Brenda, and accepted a donation of books and videos for our library. This is such an appreciated gift. Our librarian was thrilled.
• Gave 'shop and stock' two new contacts for products for the shop. Waiting to hear if he talked to them.
• Wrote two proposals for the council's consideration. One for future trips and one for the small freezer we need in the shop.
• Spoke to the new chair of the garden committee. I have to find time to sit down and talk to her sometime this week.
• Added a new volunteer to the Summer Diner. He will be our outdoor grill man for Thursday lunches. (big sigh of relief).
• Found out that one can make a cupcake with a Cadbury egg inside. Sounds delicious. I wish I had time to make some.
• Made the posters for J.D.'s Ice Cream Special Month.
• Talk to favorite daughter over the weekend. She is still suffering with whooping cough going on her sixth week. The doctor is telling her, and one of my nurse friends agreed, that it can take six months or more to get rid of it. In the meantime, she has two newborn grandsons that she can't see.
• I noticed that my stalker visited this site over the weekend. That is okay, all are welcome :)
• Working on a bi-partisan information night with the candidates for the NY26th seat.
• The weather is unpredictable. Snow, rain, wind, and more snow. I know it will break soon, but just not soon enough.

Everyone Talks About The Weather...

This morning I checked the weather report.  It didn't seem to be too bad considering that this is February.

Today
Mostly cloudy. Snow likely early...then a chance of snow rain this afternoon. Accumulation an inch or less. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 10 mph or less...becoming west. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening...then steadier snow overnight. Additional accumulation 2 to 3 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. Light winds...becoming northeast 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.

Just as I planned to click away from the forecast, I noticed a red weather alert.  I clicked on it and discovered:

Genesee


Winter Storm Watch
Statement as of 3:42 AM EST on February 24, 2011
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from late tonight through

Friday afternoon...
A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from late tonight through

Friday afternoon.
* Locations... all of western and north central New York.
* Timing... from late Thursday night through Friday mid afternoon.
* Hazards... heavy wet snow.
* Accumulations... potential for 6 to 10 inches.
* Winds... northeast 10 to 20 mph... becoming northwest and increasing

to 15 to 30 mph Friday afternoon.
* Visibilities... to near one quarter mile possible in heavier

snow.
* Temperatures... near freezing at first... falling slowly into

the 20s.
* Impacts... a slow Friday morning commute.
* Forecaster confidence... high confidence in some locations in the

watch area receiving up to 10 inches of snow. Some uncertainty

remains as to where the axis of heavier snowfall will fall.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch means that heavy snow and/or ice

accumulations are possible. If you are within the watch area...

remain alert to rapidly changing weather conditions.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of

weather information for the latest updates. Additional details

can also be found at www.Weather.Gov/Buffalo.

Which is it, NOAA?  Just snow showers and little accumulation or the possibility of 10"?  I guess we just have to sit back and wait and see.