It's Going To Be Warm

   Just how warm is anyone's guess, but we could hit 5 or 6 Celsius over the next 3 days. The "why" is easy to explain. The jet stream has pushed the normally cold, arctic air that envelopes us well to the north, allowing warm Pacific air to flood in.
   That means we could well see highs 15 degrees above normal for this time of year. It could also mean new record highs for this time of year as well, sometimes smashing nearly 3 decade old marks.
   But it's not all roses. The warm inrush of air will mean possible problems on highways in our region, with pavement frost the big worry. Then, there's the possibility all the melting snow could freeze again at night, causing icy, slippery sections. As for potential flooding: It's not likely. we'd need a stretch of warm weather for a week to raise that possibility.
   I've been through 58 winters now, and as I get older, I find them harder to cope with. Not just the cold and wind, but having to shovel snow off my sidewalk is starting to get more difficult. So, for me at least, this warm spell is more than welcome. I just wish it'd stick around until March, then get warmer still.

TTFN