Friday = bust. Sadly.
My good people,
If I had a nickel for every colleague who has asked me today and yesterday whether we're still "on" for a snow day on Friday, I'd be a wealthy man indeed. Actually, they didn't so much ask as they pleaded, insisting on a day off with a desperation that bordered on mania. I would like nothing more than to confirm that we're headed for a snow day on Friday--a good, old-fashioned, snowing-when-we-wake-up, no-doubt-about-it, early-call, hunker-in snow day.
But no.
Here's what we'll have instead.
Wednesday night: Diminishing wind. Bitter cold. Low 9. BC4.
Thursday: Very cold and windy. Highs in the low to mid 20s, lows in the low teens. Wind chills in the single digits. BC4.
Friday: Really cold again. Light snow showers and flurries developing by late morning; light snow in the afternoon and evening (1pm to 10pm). Total accumulation 1-2 inches. High 25, low 17.
A word about school closing percentages: One of my distinguished peers--let's call him "Shat Flavis" to protect his identity--castigated me over my last percentage call of 40%. "Come on, man. Give us 5% or 90%," he bloviated, implying that my middle-ground call was safe, was a cop-out--was unmanly. I will not be goaded into impetuousity, however, by a diminutive volleyball coach. I am a grown man who enjoys certain fragranced soaps, has an inexplicable fixation on David Hasselhoff, and forecasts the weather reasonably. Recognize that shit.
So here are my predictions about closings:
Friday closure, 15%
Friday delay, 10%
Friday early dismissal, 30%
Saturday: Partly sunny, windy and cold. High in the mid 20s, with wind chills in the teens. BC4.
Sunday: High of about freezing, but it'll feel quite a bit milder than these frigid-assed days. BC2-3.
Next week: Getting milder. Highs in the 40s by Tuesday. Some precipitation by midweek, but that looks like rain at this point.
Next good chance of snow: Sunday 2/3 to Monday 2/4; Thursday 2/7 to Friday 2/8; Monday 2/11 to Tuesday 2/12. Of course, don't count on any of those. Meteorological winter is nearly two-thirds over, and we're running out of chances for good snow.
Stay tuned for updates!