Still Kicking...

 So over the weekend we got shellacked with 16" of snow.  And we weren't even the chicken dinner winner for snow accumulation, as the folks down the road a bit (about 15 miles to the east and 2 or so miles to the north of us) got 21".  From this past weekend's snowstorm.  And yes, it happened to be the one that brought all of the destruction to Kentucky.  We were fortunate.  We were on the north side of the storm.

So by Sunday we were mostly dug out, and even yesterday the snow depth was still about ten inches.

Today, our former record high temperature of 51 got, as they say in meteorological circles, blown away by a high temperature - officially - of 54 degrees.  My back yard registered about a 59, but I'm south and west of the airport where they do all that official stuff.

And then this evening we got the backhand of all that warm air.  Living in this state for my entire life, I know that one does not get that hot of a heat bubble floating in over a snowpack without getting a good whap up side the head.  The snow depth was about 10" yesterday morning.  This morning it was, in my yard, down to about 3" in spots.  Other spots were a good 6-7" deep.  

This evening, most of that snow depth has hit zero.  Unfortunately, the rain storm which followed the heat also brought - believe it or not, on December 15 - Thunder.  Lots of thunder.  And high winds.  South and west of us winds - on the ground - were reported above 70 mph.  Vehicles were blown over, off roads, and ... well, there was damage.  We do not appear to have much now, outside, in the dark, but the worst part is after all of the rain that just came down, we're going to see temperatures plunge to the upper to mid twenties.  

And what water does on the surface when that happens will make anyone's commute tomorrow an absolute nightmare.  

But we're safe.  So far.  A little worried about the mechanic who has to make his way to the shop tomorrow morning, but he's got a fairly heavy vehicle to get there.  And he's lowered his tire pressure to improve contact.  Mechanics.  They know all the tricks.

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