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Temps Dropping, Snow Coming

By Margaret Lyons in News on Jan 29, 2008 6:40PM

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Don't put those boots away yet. Photo by Jeanneg

This morning's not-too-brutal weather is a lie. A lie! Because starting around 3pm, temperatures are going to be falling, fast*, into the single digits. It's also going to start snowing, and winds will be gusting around 50 mph. Overnight, temperatures will be around 3 degrees, which putswind chill in the -24 degree zone. The National Weather service has issued a winter storm warning, and remember: even if the snow doesn't stick, it's going to be "blowing snow," which makes travel hazardous. And a total drag. [Trib, S-T, USA Today]


*We tried and tried to come up with a "going down faster than a ____" or "dropping quicker than a _____" line. But we just couldn't get the bat off our shoulder.