Will we or won't we?
So this Nor'easter for next week ... is it actually going to happen? Will we have a mid-November 2013 repeat of the Halloween storm of 2011?
Don't strap on your showshoes just yet, there, Amundsen.
Here's what to expect:
Monday 11/11: Breezy and increasingly cloudy during the day with highs in the mid 50s. When the sun goes down at 2:30pm (alright, it just seems that early; it's actually 4:50pm), we'll see more cloud cover and temperatures falling into the mid to upper 30s. Could be a few snow showers toward morning.
Why, you ask? I turn to Robert Kennedy for the answer: "There are those who look at Hoffs the way they are and ask why? I dream of Hoffs that never were and ask why not?"Tuesday 11/12: Breezy and colder with a morning snow shower or two. Clouds will break a bit toward afternoon, but temperatures will only reach a high of 43. Lows overnight into Wednesday morning will be in the mid 20s. Freaking brr.
Chance of school delay, 15%
Chance of school cancellation, 2.5%
Wednesday 11/13: Partly sunny and cold. High will struggle to reach 40. In fact, I don't even think it's going to get there. Let's call it 39. That's all we get. Back into the mid 20s overnight, too.
Thursday 11/14: Sunshine and milder, with the high reaching a balmy 51. Overnight lows still around freezing (32).
Friday 11/15: Sunny again. Highs in the mid 50s. Really nice fall day, you know? Leaves falling off the trees, crisp air, shit like that. Cornucopia of autumnal beauty.
The weekend: More of this - sunny with highs in the mid 50s and lows in the mid to upper 30s.
Next week: Chilly (highs in the 40s) and rainy Monday and Tuesday. Then colder with highs reaching only into the low 40s. Overnight lows will dip into mid 20s again. If you haven't turned your heat on yet, I don't even know what to tell you. You're going to freeze your ass off, is what.
Next weekend: We're talking about the 23rd and 24th right here. They seem nice. A bit of cloud cover, highs in the 40s, lows in the 20s. Watching the potential for some ice Saturday night. Will keep you posted.
Thereafter: We're talking about the last week of November and into December right here. Nice, you know? What do you want me to say? It's hard to predict so far away. That's, like, three weeks! If someone tells you he or she knows beyond 5 to 7 days what the weather is going to be he or she is bulling your shit. (No, that's not it at all. It's not a separable phrasal verb. He or she is bullshitting you, is the way to say it. Anyway: full of shit.)
Stay tuned for updates!