Weather It Is (Ups and Downs)

Good Afternoon:

We had an exciting weather week with a decent rain, followed by some very cold air and temperatures near (or even below) freezing in various locations (not just in the higher elevations).  Certainly, the Hermon had some of its coldest weather of the year. We even have some ice on our swimming pool (and water does not freeze unless temperatures are below freezing).

Quite frankly, though, wintertime is running out.

Looking at the long range forecast, we see that the 4th and 7th of this up coming week will be on the warmer side, with the 7th warmer than its peak on the 4th.

We see a chance of rain showers on the 8th or 9th of the month, followed by cooler weather thereafter.

In the middle of next week -- on about the 12th, there could be a more significant rain.  Afterwards,  we'll have to decide whether to go up to spring or down to winter.  At the moment, I am getting 80% of the folks calling for spring, with (only) a minority asking for possible return to more winter like conditions.

This is surprising because usually most people want at least one snow during winter, and our 2 cm + snowfall of last Shabbat didn't really count. So, I can't explain the 80/20 split, except to think that my wife has been influencing people (she hates winter, and when I do something annoying she lets me know).  I find it simply amazing that a winter loving person (myself) could marry a summer loving person (my wife), but they say that opposites attract (at least this works with magnets).

So, here's hoping for more winter!

Shabbat Shalom,

Barry Lynn