Currently 30 with an average wind from the E of 10 mph making it feel like 21. Dew Point 30, Humidity 97%, Barometer 29.93 & falling, Visibility 1.0 mi., Sunrise 7:50 am, Sunset 6:02 pm. 100% chance of morning freezing rain turning to rain, high 42. ESE winds 10 – 20 mph.

60% chance of an evening rain/snow mix changing to overnight snow. Low 17. WSW winds 20-30 mph with gusts to 40.

Got another .20″ of overnight ice/rain. Yesterday measured .52″. The iced rain gauge pretty much sums up trying to measure stuff this week.

This is ridiculous. Last week we dealt with the bitter, brutal cold and the snow. This week it’s ice. Got a solid icing yesterday, the trees, etc., still haven’t de-iced. Today the freezing rain will become rain, which will make everything a bleeping nightmare by tomorrow morning as we’re expecting a flash freeze overnight. Everything should resemble a skating rink by tomorrow’s commute. Just insane weather.

I’ve lived in and around this area for the past 60+ years and I’ve never seen schools closed for a week and more at a time. Last week they were mostly all closed, this week seems to be ditto…and then, yes, this is clearly nuts, the schools had some sort of ‘legitimate’ reason to be closed for a couple of days and then Viola! more weather closing. Now anyone with a working brain would have figured out that due to the horrendous weather conditions, whatever ‘meetings’ or whatever could have been cancelled or postponed, right? No…obviously no working brains involved, so the kids will be going to school this spring/summer long into the month of June to make up for these days. I’m betting they’re going to hate that with a passion. About like most of us are hating this winter’s rugged weather.