Just days after the last nor'easter, it appears another on the way.

[NutmegYankee]

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
327 AM EST Mon Mar 5 2018

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-
052100-
/O.NEW.KOKX.WS.A.0006.180307T0500Z-180308T1100Z/
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Western Passaic-
Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-
Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-
New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-
Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk-Northeastern Suffolk-
Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-Northern Queens-
Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
327 AM EST Mon Mar 5 2018

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9
inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut
and southeast New York.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through late Wednesday night.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions,
including during the evening commute on Wednesday. Significant
reductions in visibility are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.

&&

$$

[no_hypocrisy]

1. It's my fault.

I put away the snow shovel, ice breaker, and car tarp two weeks ago when it was 70 degrees.

[Arkansas Granny]

2. This is a great time to slash the budget at NWS.

Trump Administration Proposes Slashing National Weather Service Budget by 8 Percent, Eliminating Hundreds of Jobs

In the wake of the costliest weather disaster year on record, the Trump administration has proposed cutting funding by 8 percent for the National Weather Service and eliminating of hundreds of jobs in the department.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2019 fiscal budget summary released Monday calls for the NWS agency under the NOAA to cut 355 jobs, including 248 forecasting positions. The overall budget cut for the NWS would amount to just over $75 million of its $1 billion overall budget requested by NOAA.
The summary notes that the administration justifies the job elimination on the 2016 Weather Service Operations and Workforce Analysis, which found “a mismatch in some areas [of the Weather Service] between workforce and workload” and “that the current distribution of staff across the country can evolve.”
The proposal directs the NWS to reduce staff to increase “flexibility within NWS’ operating model” and “begin implementing a series of operational reforms aimed at increasing staffing flexibility to best match service demands with available resources.”
Meteorologists say the budget proposal may put lives at risk.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/weather.com/amp/science/news/2018-02-13-trump-national-weather-service-budget-cut-jobs.html