A Frigid Friday

Twice now, in one week, the temp has dipped to 19 degrees, and even with lots of sunshine the very dry air is slow to warm. There's not much breeze but any moving air adds to the heat removal and the chill. Inside the sunny tirehouse..it's toasty!!

After another near miss with snow yesterday, just the cutest little dusting, recent trends would say the next forecast system will likely miss, too. That may not be the case. We may actually get 2-3 days of snow with significant totals...good timing for a ski clinic...bad timing for dropping a dog off and getting to a ski clinic. As always, time and Earth will have the final say.

Quake numbers were up a bit today, 10, but all small in both Alaska and on & off Puerto Rico. Japanese archipelago a bit shaky and a series in the mid-mag. 5 range off Panama. Some minor action in Northern California; Scotia Plate still adrift!!

The Wolf Moon was quite bright last night, a few howls that way felt nice!! Didn't have binocs and could not spot Mercury, not sure if it's quickly too low or there was still a little too much twilight..or a combo of both. Mars still beams, semi-bright but outshone by many of the bright stars of winter trailing it to the east. Should be more good viewing tonight, albeit cold..teens again likely before clouds ahead of the storm damp the temperature drop.

Another 3,800+ Americans died yesterday...as republicans in congress meet with the former douche bag traitor prez and actively campaign against others of their party that called the traitor out...self before country the new republican mantra, stay in office at all costs, go for the coup, round two, if needed. Need to Make 'merica White Again and humor the idiot fascists with all their guns. Sad & pathetic..not surprising! As hundreds die back home, they rally around the liar responsible for all the deaths..still trouble in the US of A.

So, stay safe, stay warm, be smart, mask on, stay apart..and a vaccine in your arm if you can get it..a problem here in VA..not just republicans that are inept..Ralphie, a doctor, also sucking at his job..Today On Earth!!