I find it interesting that because New York City received 18 inches of snow yesterday, the news is reporting that "the entire nation is being pounded by snow!"
Now don't get me wrong, I realize that 2 inches of snow per hour is a heavy snow, but to say the entire nation is being pounded by snow seems a bit egocentric to me. In fact, I've been looking forward to getting more snow here in Fairbanks. Though our forecast is looking brighter for the week, meaning we expect temps to rise to 15 degrees above zero, it doesn't look like we will have much precipitation. We won't be getting pummelled, let alone pounded.
Current conditions at 6:30am:
Temperature: 3 degrees above zero
Skies: Light snow in the vicinity
BP: 30.02 and rising
Sunrise: 9:53 a.m.
Sunset: 4:16 p.m.
7 Day Outlook from the NWS:
Today...Mostly cloudy with flurries. Highs zero to 10 above zero. Light winds.
Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows 5 below to 15 below zero...except around 5 above in the hills. Light winds.
Friday...Partly cloudy. Highs zero to 20 above...warmest in the hills. East winds around 10 mph.
Friday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 below to 15 above...warmest in the hills. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday...Partly cloudy. Highs 10 to 20. East winds around 10 mph.
Saturday Night...Mostly clear. Lows near 5 below.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 15.
Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 5 below.
Monday...Partly cloudy. Highs near 15.
Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.
Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 10 below.
Wednesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15.
Maybe not so much "egocentric" as it makes a calamitous headline.
ReplyDeleteOf course, it's almost always some version of "and the weatherman says more is on the way"!
Rick