11:50am Tweaks to Ice Storm Forecast

Here is my latest forecast. By "traffic hazard" I mean roads will be in bad shape but there will not be widespread power failures. There will be areas that get locally heavier freezing rain. In the areas with more dire labeling, the chance of power failures increases. Where I am calling it a "disaster," there is the possibly of power failures lasting a week or more.

The important thing, once the rain has begun to fall, is to stay off the road unless absolutely necessary! Can't emphasize that enough.

If the rain has not begun in your area, here are recommended preparatory measures:

Making sure critical prescriptions are filled.

Make sure your fuel tank is full.

Make sure you have extra cash (ATMs and credit card machines don't work when the power is out)

If you have a generator, make sure you have fuel. If you think you need a generator, now is a good time even if this storm does not pan out but get on that right away.

Consider a "inverter" to keep phone charged, computer charged, and, with a large inverter, maybe an appliance or two. 

Backup critical data.