monsoonmartin

A few things to talk to you about:

I couldn't bring myself to taint my blog with a picture of the foul Donald Duck. Instead, I present you with an image of David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, looking quizzically at Donald Duck (offscreen).1. Donald Duck creeps me out.  The dead eyes, the pantslessness, the volatile, hair-trigger temper - is this a children's character or my drunk uncle?

2. I clamored for more "likes" on Facebook to get to 800 and promised untold riches to the 800th.  Then I went to sleep.  I am now at 816 "likes" and counting, and have no way of determining who the 800th was.  My deepest apologies for this lapse.  Also, "like" my Facebook page.

3. My prediction for last night's storm was a little low.  Heavier banding set up in a lot of places and the storm got here more quickly (making it an all-snow event rather than a snow-sleet-rain event for most of us).

4. We are getting some more, my good people.

First, a clipper comes through.  Snow begins by 9 or 10pm Sunday night, continuing on and off throughout the night.  Steadiest snow will be Monday morning between 6am and noon.  (This is the titular "jab.")

Then, the system churns off the coast and becomes a Nor'easter, which could then slam us.  (This is the titular "haymaker"--a term that derives from the use of a scythe with a wide, sweeping stroke to, literally, make hay.)  Some forecast models are painting a proper blizzard here: 8-12 inches or more of light, fluffy snow, blown around by high winds.  I'm not ready to call this a sure thing, though it does bear watching.

So as of Saturday night at 9pm EST, here are my percentages:

Chance of delay Monday, 92%

Chance of cancellation Monday, 67%

Chance of delay Tuesday, 21%

Chance of cancellation Tuesday, 44%

Chance of delay Wednesday, 56%

Chance of cancellation Wednesday, 30%

Stay tuned for updates--they will surely be forthcoming.

Monsoon