monsoonmartin

I really look forward to the time when I can send you people a forecast that features no mention of the word "snow."

Unfortunately, I will have to keep waiting.

Here's what to expect:

Today will start sunny, but cloud up later in the afternoon ahead of a small disturbance.  We could see a flurry or a couple of light snow showers late this afternoon into this evening.  No accumulation.  Breezy all day and night.  High 29, low 8.

Before I talk about the snow, let me just say a few words about the road conditions that persist several days after the Nor'easter and a day after the nuisance snowfall.  And those few words are: they are shitty.  The main routes and highways tend to be just wet, but the secondary roads are snow-covered and slick in spots.  And in the city, people are getting stuck all over the place, or just leaving their parked cars along the road, piled with snow and plowed in to the max, like silent winter weather totems.  People who are trying to get their street-parked cars out are shoveling the snow into the street, which is one of my favorite things ever.  Or parking at crazy angles.  Winter driving in town is maddening and chaotic.

Like this.

Alright, so I just needed to share that - not only to vent, but to note that we've already got a shit-ton of snow, and the roads are compromised, so even a little bit of snow has the potential to hamper travel.

Monday will have clouds mixed with sun and a high of 30.  Snow arrives by midnight (late Monday night) and continues throughout the early morning hours of Tuesday, tapering by about 9am and ending outright by noon.  (We could see some lingering afternoon flurries, but this is a fast-moving storm with a limited amount of moisture, so it'll scoot through.)

Accumulations in the range of 2-4 inches.

Chance of delay Tuesday, 75%

Chance of cancellation Tuesday, 60%

High Tuesday 36, low 28.

Wednesday looks overcast and breezy with the chance of an early shower, but warmer: high 44, low 30.

Thursday is overcast again, and rain/drizzle/mist could fall at any time.  Still mild: high 45, low 34.

Friday looks cloudy and breezy with a bit of early-morning rain or drizzle.  High 51, low 32.

The weekend will be rainy and mild: highs in the mid 40s, lows in the low to mid 30s.

Next week (the week of Monday 2/24) begins colder with a chance of snow, but it's early yet, so let's just skip over that.  Cold generally that week with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s, but sunny most days.

And then the following weekend (the first two days of March) look positively balmy: highs in the 50s with soul-nourishing sunshine.

Stay tuned for updates!

Monsoon

P.S. If you haven't seen this video - and oldie but goodie, internet-wise - you've got to see it.  Warning: there is A LOT of profanity in this video.             A LOT.