Now It's Cold

Of course, after I write a post this morning about this winter's weirdly mild weather, I have a headache from the cold air (wind chill in the 30s), there's a definite chill in the air, and I'm going to be fishing out my long down coat for the second time this season so I can wear it all weekend. I need to stop posting about how good the weather is when it should be bad, because I seem to keep jinxing it.

Wacky Winter Weather

I guess it's now officially winter. But it felt more like winter in October, when it was snowing and freezing winds were blowing around, than it does right now, at 47 degrees.

Two days ago it was 61 degrees. When we went out for dinner. Around 8:30 pm. That's crazy (but good)! It felt like spring in December. My mind is confused. The lack of daylight still means I need to sit in front of the sun lamp in order to function, but unlike last year, it's not freezing outside, I've only worn my long down coat once this season so far (once!) and they don't expect a blizzard to arrive the day after Christmas.

I'm not a huge fan of the cold weather (unless it helps you cuddle up under blankets on the couch with hot chocolate watching a movie after taking a walk in snow that falls like feathers - that's my favorite feeling of winter) but it doesn't "feel" like it's the end of the year. This isn't the south or California; it is supposed to be cold here in December. I guess it will be cold again in time for Christmas, but by cold, I still mean a high in the 40s. Weird.

Gloom

Today's weather was so gloomy. On my walk to lunch, I could barely even see the Empire State Building. It was swallowed up by the clouds.


But it was really warm. It was in the high 50s/low 60s, even though it was various stages of rain and mist all day. If it's going to be damp and rainy, I would much rather it be warm like this. If it's going to be cold and rainy (e.g., high 30s), I would rather it be a little colder and have snow.

The weather the past few days has been like having autumn in December. We barely had fall (remember Snowtober?) during the usual fall season, and I definitely don't mind. It's just weird walking around with a skirt and bare legs with Christmas wreaths and trees around. I guess this is what it's like to be in California. It won't last though; it's supposed to get cold against starting tomorrow night and drop into the 20s over the weekend. I guess I should enjoy autumn while it lasts!

Sorry for the Snow

Dear Northeast,

I'm sorry. 3 days ago, I was watching the Weather Channel and saw the fluffy snow hitting the ground in Colorado and started craving the warm, cozy feeling you get inside on a snowy day with hot cocoa and blankets, and tweeted this:


And then today, the forecast called for cold rain, with the possibility of snow mixed in, which would then turn into snow overnight with a possibility of up to 4-5 inches. But all afternoon, the current weather screen looked like this:


Walking around, our faces stung as the 20 mph winds blew freezing rain and snow into us. It was such heavy wet snow that my snowboots soaked all the way through, so much that I could feel the water sloshing around icily into my feet. Everytime I took out my phone to take pictures my fingers froze. My jeans got completely soaked on the way to the hair salon and didn't dry for hours, so my legs were numb. This was not what I meant when I asked for snow! I wanted big fluffy snowflakes, the type that, when they're falling, make you feel like you're walking in a winter wonderland. The type of snowfall that's just magical, not the type of snow that hurts and chills you to the bone.


Obviously, I don't think I caused it to snow. But I'm sorry for asking for it in October! I'm not mentally ready for this!

Love,
M

Snow on the Way

I can't believe I'm watching special "winter weather" reports on the Weather Channel for a nor'easter.


They said there will be 2-4 inches of snow tonight. It's Halloween weekend! This is kind of crazy. Wind chills in the 20s? I don't even know what to do with myself as I'm not mentally ready for winter. I've been wearing skirts with bare legs for the past 2 days when the "feels like" temperatures have been in the 30s, so clearly I don't know how to deal with what's going on.

I can't believe how heavily it's snowing in central PA and it's already starting to mix in snow in Jersey. Just right across the river from us! Manhattan often gets insulated from some of the weather problems. (Seriously, I have pictures somewhere of the weather map where it snows all around us and there is a big hole on top of the city.) I guess we'll see if that happens again.

I still can't believe it feels like 28 degrees outside!