20:19 hours 12/19/2007

08:13 hours 12/20/2007

12:25 hours 12/20/2007

N.O.A.A. called for snow all night long, and they have that right. It was very fine and granular, so the amount was only about 4 inches by 12:25 hours. So, while it has been storming all this time the additional amount was not that great. Right now (14:45) it seems to have slowed down significantly. It is still not possible to see the mountains west of us, so we may still have some of this storm ahead of us.
The N.W.S. has forecast more stormy weather through the balance of the afternoon. The NEXRAD radar shows the storm winding down and now coming at us from the north. The Weather Underground model forecast maps indicate that this entire mess will be out of here by midnight tonight, but guess what we have something else headed toward us for Sunday night. Has everyone got the idea that this is winter?
My Weather Stick is frowning again as a result of the 81% relative humidity. (This data was taken earlier this morning). All three of the electronic instruments forecast falling barometric pressure. They do not quite agree on the type of weather we are going to have. The La Crosse Weather Station is calling for unsettled weather. The Min/Max Thermometer forecasts foul weather. The remote weather station is, like the La Crosse Station, calling for unsettled weather. The recorded low temperatures were, in order, 15.6°F, 14.4°F and 18.9°F. The rest of the data was taken at about 08:00 this morning. My wife's computer had issues, and I needed to work on it (software only) to get it to print though our network. It is now doing so, and I can finish this report up. Of course, the next report is almost due, and I need to do chores and snowblow the dooryard. As Rosanne Roseanna Danna used to say "It's always something."
Low Temperature (°F): 15.6
Current Temperature (°F): 24.4
Relative Humidity: 81%
Dew Point (°F): 19.4
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.22
Wind Direction: North Northwest
Wind Speed (mph): 2.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 24.4
Precipitation (Type): Snow
Amount (Inches): 5.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature:19°F/16.3°F//18°F/15.6°F//18°F/16.5°F//18°F/18.3°F
Relative Humidity: 80%/78%//88%/81%//83%/83%//92%/84%
The N.W.S. did get it together overnight. Their forecast temperature and relative humidity readings were within the set limits for the recorded readings. That is the way to go.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 18°F/20°F/22°F/21°F.
Relative Humidity: 96%/91%/78%/77%

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