Morning update:
It is supposed to be a rotten day in Syracuse, with a high probability of thunderstorms most of the day. Winds are also high...in the 10-12 mph range.
There were some workers out on the roof but it appears it started to pour a few minutes ago and they left to take cover inside.
All but one of the cranes have been knuckled down. I am not optimistic much will get done today.
They have a lot of the materials needed to put up layer two on the north side of the building up top and in place, ready to go. But it appears you can't let the insulation get wet, and I am guessing that will preclude them from putting any up today.
Early this morning, workers were tweaking the netting that was presumably put up under some of the arcs to protect them when they attempt to install the PTFE fabric. Maybe it might be possible to install some PTFE. Don't think it matters if that gets wet. But trying to balance and do work on those arcs when they are slippery wet, exposed to strong, gusty winds, sounds like a really bad idea.
I have screen captures showing the netting and the north side of the building, with layer two materials stacked up near the ring.
The worst of the storm is happening right now. There is a special statement warning about the storm, which I have pasted below, Maybe when the bad part blows over (around 8:45 am), work can start again.
Special Weather Statement until THU 8:45 AM EDT
Action Recommended
Avoid the subject event as per the instructions
Issued By
Binghamton - NY, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
Onondaga County
Description
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT...WEST CENTRAL ONEIDA... NORTHWESTERN MADISON AND NORTHERN ONONDAGA COUNTIES UNTIL 845 AM EDT... At 747 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lysander, or near Fulton, moving east at 40 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Onondaga, Syracuse, Clay, Cicero, De Witt, Lysander, Sullivan, Van Buren, Oneida and Lenox. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.