Responding to Demands

Yes Michelle, here is your promised post. Between finals, work, Christmas and girlfriend car buying, December has been a busy month for your favorite weather blogger. Not to worry though, I am squeezing this post in between a late mac and cheese dinner and my duties as a warm blanket for a very whiny girl who is cold in bed.

So the storm chatter is heating up! But it won't heat up our temps. Another really cold day is in store tomorrow. High temps in the low 20's is just too cold for December. Remember, we aren't even into winter yet technically. And despite our below average temps for the past few weeks, we remain snow less. I think people are secretly desiring it despite what they say. The past two years, we have had a hot start to the snow fall season, with right around 20 inches falling in December. This year, nothing. Don't be fooled by these weak snow showers tonight and tomorrow night. They mean nothing.

But Sunday? Well that will mean something. Finally, a classic storm seems to be setting up for us. A low pressure system will form deep in the gulf of mexico and draw some of that moisture laden air from the gulf to form a pretty potent storm overnight on Thursday. You know the rest. That storm will track up the coast and redevelop into a stronger storm over the weekend. As you have been told dozens of times before, track means everything. There is no doubt that cold air will be in place. What is in doubt is how close the storm gets to us, when it gets to us and the new concern of will the storm be TOO strong and draw some of that warm (relatively speaking) air from the Atlantic and change us to rain along the coast.

The fact is, even the guys that get paid to do this for a living don't know. Anyone with any knowledge of weather will tell you that there is just too much time between now and the storm. Many things can change. Unfortunately, the weathermen on tv and other news outlets are forced to talk about it early because it is a potential big news story. But I bet if they had their choice, they would not mention it at all.

That being said, we all will have a better idea come Friday. That is when you will hear from me next. As it stands right now, a storm of some sort looks likely on Sunday. At least it will make for an interesting Pats game Sunday night.

Now off to bed!