Today's Weather: Effulgent

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Nov 21, 2008 2:40PM

We've received a couple of emails asking us, "Why do you love the snow so much since you always complain how cold it is?" Let's see:

• 1. Snow is pretty.
• 2. Snow is awesome.
• 3. Snow is tangible evidence of the cold; at least there is something to result from the cold other than our freezing ears and noses.
• 4. On a personal level, as I've mentioned before, I grew up in a part of the country where snow is seen as a sign of the apocalypse and is referred to as "the Devil's tears."

We hope that helps. There won't be snow today, unless you're in the snow belts of Michigan and Indiana, but it will be cold - early January cold. Highs will only climb to around 30 today and will drop into the upper teens tonight. Thankfully, the sun will be out and bright, doing a little bit of warming (we guess), and by the end of the weekend, temps will hover back up around normal levels. And as for the cold? We're not imagining it: Skilling says this November will have seen the most sub-40 degree days in 11 years.