Currently 31 with an average wind from the SSE of 2 mph. Feels like 31 degrees. Dew Point 31, Humidity 100%, Barometer 29.93, Visibility 1 mil, Sunrise 7:37 am, Sunset 5:16 pm.

WINTER STORM WARNING until Saturday morning. A possible 6-12″ of snow.

90% chance of snow today. 2-4″ possible. High in the mid 30s. SW winds 5-15 mph with gusts to 30.

90% chance of snow. 1-3″ possible. Low in the mid 20s. W winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 30.

Been snowing since I woke up this morning and seems determined to continue. The wind isn’t whipping it about. It’s a rather soft looking snow – but continuous. It will be interesting to see what we do end up with by the end of this weekend. With Lake Effect Snow it’s very difficult to predict exact numbers. Could be less than they figure – or more. Lots mores. It’s amazing that with less than 100 miles between my little back yard and Lake Michigan such a vast difference in snowfall can happen. Right along the lake shores they are almost always buried under much more snow than what we get here. But…in saying that, we still have to acknowledge that we’re well within the Lake Effect zone. Plenty of cold air set to swoop over the Great Lakes area and as it moves over the fairly warm – 40-50 degree – water of the lakes, this is going to produce lots of snow right on through this weekend. Lots of it. In this case, from this particular storm system, we could easily end up with a foot of snow. And it wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility to see more than that. Like I said, very difficult to exactly predict these things. I’m sure this makes some folks happy, but I’m not among that group. Personally, I’m lucky enough to be able to stay inside and hibernate for the duration. And I most certainly shall.