Currently 39 degrees with an E wind of 5 mph not bothering that, leaving it at feeling like 39. Dew Point 38, Humidity 95%, Barometer 29.79, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 8:12 am, Sunset 6:38 pm. Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of isolated rain showers until midday. High min 40s. Light winds.

Cloudy with a 70% chance of overnight rain showers. Low upper 30s. Light winds becoming SW 5 -10 mph.

Yesterday morning – while my heat was out and was expecting a repair man – wouldn’t you know it? – I saw, mixed in with the rain, some maverick snowflakes. Now why there were here and not in Duluth or someplace where it was really snowing, and where, perhaps, it was more appreciated that here, I do not know. They had absolutely no business showing up so early in the season. None. None at all.

You know, I’m all right with snow once the first real snow falls. It’s as if a switch is turned inside and I’m able to come to grips as best as I can with the fact that it’s winter and winter it will stay until spring. But not yet. Not with this sneaky attack stuff. Snowflakes mixing in with the rain is not cricket. And not appreciated.