noise to signal

The meteorologists are a little giddy at NOA'A

And who can blame them, what with the winter we've had so far?

Short term...for the first time in months...not much to talk about...phew thats nice. Skies are clear with the winds diminishing rather quickly...partially due to pressure gradients weakening and also to decoupling with the strong radiational cooling taking place. Already have a bunch of readings in the teens in the outlying areas and up in whatcom county. Would expect that we will end up with some single digit low temperatures in the outlying regions by morning...especially in areas with a significant snowpack. Those single digit readings will be the outliers rather than the rule however.

With one significant exception...friday will be very much like today. The exception being that the winds will be much lighter which should make for more pleasant conditions. Especially if you are walking due to your car sliding on the ice into a ditch. Icy roads abound...so be careful out there. Forecasts looks pretty good at this point and have no plans to update this evening. Cerniglia