Quick update: Monday night's clipper, Profound balls-coldness, and Friday snow?
Here's what to expect over the next week:
Monday 1/21: Overcast with a few light snow showers in the afternoon and evening. This clipper system is fairly moisture-starved, so I don't see more than a dusting to a quarter-inch from this. High 33, low 17. Breezy, especially at night, so we'll see wind chills at or below zero. BC4-5. Ouch.
Tuesday 1/22: Arctic air moves in, for reals. Breezy, too--especially early. Partly sunny. High 24, low 11. BC4-5 all damn day.
The flag of Uruguay. It is a happy, happy sun.Wednesday 1/23: The coldest day of the winter. High 20, low 8. A solid BC4 all day. Mainly cloudy with some breaks of sunshine.
Thursday 1/24: Cold, again. But a bit less so. High 26, low 15. It'll be like Uruguay in July, as the old saying goes. (It's not a saying at all. But it should be, since the two words rhyme, and I imagine it's soupily hot there all the time. Or maybe it's not where I think it is. Near the equator, right? Someone enlighten me.)
Friday 1/25: Snow and sleet are likely, from Thursday overnight into Friday evening. It's about 100 hours away, so my forecast can (and likely will) change between now and then. But for now, the most likely scenario is 4-6 inches of accumulation (mostly snow) and travel hazards. And, potentially, school closures. High 33, low 21.
The weekend: Plenty of sunshine, but cold. Highs in the mid 20s, lows in the mid teens. Windy as balls on Sunday too. (Question: should I devise a balls-windiness scale as well? A balls-hotness scale?)
Stay tuned for updates...