Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Weather changes

Oklahoma weather generally follows one of two patterns: it either sits steady for long periods of time, or it whacks you from behind repeatedly. Highs near 100, a day or so later 70's. Cold, then warms up, then cold, etc. It can get damn wearing at times.

I used to live in a town called Medford, up near the KS border. In winter there was virtually nothing between you and the north pole but some trees and an occasional elk or deer. This meant it could be about zero F. for days, then be in the 30's & 40's within forty-eight hours. On one occasion, the weatherman on the ten P.M. news said we were going to have some flurries overnight, 'but they won't amount to anything'. Less than ten hours later, there was a measured three feet of snow on the ground in several counties, including ours.

It's supposed to be in the 80's today, about 80 tomorrow, then a front with rain and 60's to low 70's for highs. And it could then dry out and warm up enough that walking through woods sounds like you're stomping on potato chips.

We'll see.

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