As I type this, the cold front which is allowing bone-chilling, dangerously cold air to ooze down from more northern regions of the planet has already passed through. Under normal circumstances, the warmest part of the day in my area would be somewhere between 12 noon and 2 PM. Today, the warmest part of the day was around 3 AM, when it was still about 22°F. By 2 PM today, the temperature will be about 12°F, and by this time tomorrow, we will be rebounding (I hope) from temperatures that were below 0°F during the night. Brr, baby.
In the summertime, we would actually be appreciative of what amounts to a 20-30° cool-down, a lower humidity, and a good strong breeze to usher it all in. Not so much this time of year. Like many, I’m not a fan of weather that’s over 80°F with a similar percentage of humidity. But, anybody who complains about the heat of summer by missing winter has already forgotten the temperatures that are coming tonight.
There should be no lynch mob forming for Punxsutawney Phil or any other woodland creature used to predict when the vernal equinox will be at hand, at least not yet. He predicted an early spring and it may still happen. A shot of cold air is bound to happen between February 2nd and March 20th of any year. It’s if it continues, if the cold air doesn’t disappear and we see more wet and white winter weather, that Ground Hog Phil, our Pennsylvania Prognosticator, should be concerned that people might checking out their cookbooks for wild game recipes.
I will finish this on a serious note – look out for those at risk in this type of weather. From people to pets, no one should be exposed to the cold, and not just tonight, either.
No comments:
Post a Comment