Literally blew in

The storm front our local weather weenies have said would arrive some time today literally just blew in and knocked at the door with a gust of about 25 to 32 MPH (depending upon which weather station and e-site you drop into to check). The rain that quickly followed is currently smacking at the windows and front door with a stinging sound...making me think it is more like ice (sleet) than rain.

The temperature in my neck of the woods was at 50*F about twenty minutes ago, but has since fallen to 44*F, and by the looks of it will continue to plummet the remainder of the afternoon. Not hard to imagine for a Michigan January, the temps falling, but the spate of lovely inclement forties and fifties we have been enjoying looks to be rapidly disappearing for the next few days.

Ah well, easy come, easy go.

The mighty winter wind which galloped in moments ago has abated and the reported breezes are now at a leisurely 3-6 MPH. The rain has also given way to a finer mist, which is appreciated since I now think would be a great time to head to the bank before old Mr. Winter and crotchety Ma Nature begin another ruckus to take notice of. Besides, it is now 41.7*F (at 2:12PM EST), and I don't want to be chilled going between the house and car and bank and car, etc. Call me soft, but I am pleasantly toasty (core body temp-wise), and the thought of having to re-warm is not appealing.

Besides, while I was out gathering the mail, I had the strangest compulsion to begin weeding the flowerbed along the front of the house - that's how spring-like and lovely it has been here this winter!

Oh geez! 39.7*F at 2:21PM. OK, time to go.

UPDATE: 3:15 PM EST and the temperature is now 34*F. That's quite enough - over a fifteen degree drop in less than an hour and one half!