Thundersnow

Friends back in Erie tell me that there was an episode of thundersnow in November. I found a short video on YouTube that apparently caught the event. We don't get such meteorological wonderment like thundersnow, lake effect snow, and waterspouts down here in Central Jersey.

I noticed while studying at Mercyhurst that the local tv station breaks the winter weather report into smaller increments so the daily snow totals won't upset viewers. The weather announcer at 6pm will say that 2-4" of snow is expected over the next few hours, with higher amounts in the snow belt. Overnight accumulations will be 6-10", tapering off to 4-6" during the morning rush, again with more in the snow belt. That's 12-20" of snow anywhere else, but just another day in Erie. (I'm not sure about that morning rush. There was great concern while I was there that major road construction on 12th Street would tie up the roads. What's all the fuss about? Maybe the locals haven't driven the 5 in LA?)

As for fidelitous: It's no fun being PNGd, but it builds character.