A winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service.

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

TEMPERATURES WILL DROP AT OR BELOW THE FREEZING MARK AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT WHICH WILL CAUSE THE RAIN TO TRANSITION OVER TO FREEZING RAIN. PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES HOVER NEAR THE FREEZING MARK. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

Great, just great…

In fact, this news prompted us to go out and buy ourselves an oil lamp, a new flashlight, an emergency candle, a few extra gallons of water, and a kerosene heater. We just decided it is better to be safe than sorry and there was no way we could live with friends and work out of our cars for another few days after what happened back in December.

And yes, we do have a carbon monoxide alarm installed.