Mophstymeo

The NYC public schools are closed next week for Presidents' Week/mid-winter vacation. The commute will still be a problem.

Blasphemer!

At this point, it seems it's all we got.

Nothing quite like rain in January.

Maybe not in terms of what the atmosphere looks like, but there is a similarity in terms of the "it's coming; just wait 10 days" prognostications. Of course, the statement above only refers to us coasties. I think the winter of 11-12 was terrible, snow-wise, for a lot more people.

Here's one consolation, I think: After a bad winter in the new 2000s, the next one tends to be pretty good. I know this winter isn't over; I'm just mentioning a possible silver lining if it, for all intents and purposes, actually were.

I wouldn't attach too much importance to the lack of activity today. For many, it's the last day of a long weekend and they're out enjoying the day with family -- or just sleeping in. Very shortly I shall be conscripted into the Entertain the Children Brigade.

I would hope no one would see any of the LR forecasts as "promises". One can have everything lined up perfectly and still not get what he/she wants. The winter's not over, technically speaking. Maybe the next 15 days will surprise us?

If that means a nice whopper of a storm for even us coasties -- I'm cool with that.

The frustration over this winter -- at least at the coast -- is that it began with such promise. Alas, the weather will do what the weather will do. I really just wanted one snow day.

I just saw an errant snow flake.

Very light pixie dust is currently falling in western Nassau; a fine dusting is on cartops.

I do hate it, though, when the models toy with my emotions.

Annoying, no doubt about it. But maybe we'll get a good shellacking soon. I remember the winter of 2015-2016 being extremely boring until we got that really good storm at the end of January. I used to love the cold, but I've joined the camp that says: If it's not gonna snow, it might as well be 60 and sunny. I've lost the ability to tolerate extremes in temp.

I really wish there were more responses available than just the "thumbs up" -- like maybe a "haha".