Friday Funny
Headlines
A sunny, beautiful Friday
Next system arrives Saturday night
Warming trend to start Christmas week, Turning much colder by Christmas
A new storm system arrives Christmas Eve with colder air and precip
Meteorologist Mark’s Vlog in a Flash
48-Hour WX
Seven-Day Forecast
Daily Forecast Summary
Today: Mostly sunny. Increasing clouds overnight.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Showers develop during the night.
Sunday: Morning showers, then mostly cloudy the rest of the day.
Monday – Tuesday: Partly cloudy and pleasant. Weather should be great for seeing the conjuncture of Saturn & Saturn! (aka “Christmas star”).
Wednesday: Increasing clouds as we go through the day. Showers develop overnight.
Christmas Eve: Mostly cloudy, with a chance for rain & snow.
Threats
Hazardous weather is not expected for the next seven days.
On This Day in Wx History
1916- Nashville records greatest one-day snowfall for December, measuring 6 inches of snow.
Almanac
Yesterday’s National Temperature Extremes
High: 86° at Big Pine Key, Florida
Low: -21° at Angel Fire, New Mexico
Today’s National Wx Hazards
Snowflakes are flying across the Great Lakes and northern Rockies, as well as across parts of Colorado and southern Wyoming. More snowfall can be found in the mountains of West Virginia.
Tomorrow’s National Wx Hazards
Accumulating snowfall can be found along the US/Canada border of the Northeast, as well as across parts of the northern Rockies.
Weather Shots
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Well, maybe two feet of snow does? lol This is in Binghamton, New York. Photo by Kevin Williams (@wxbywilliams).
NASA Nerdology
On December 16, 1903, the Wright 1903 Flyer became the first powered, heavier-than-air aircraft to achieve sustained, controlled flight with a pilot, ushering in a new aerial age. Just 12 years later, Orville Wright would be involved in the foundation of NASA’s predecessor, NACA.
As soon as we got off the ground we were aiming for the stars, I guess you could say.
