Rumors of snow in the mountains, unseasonably warm
temperatures in the Midwest and almost no hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean all
point to the arrival of the feared and dreaded El Nino. What does that mean for
us desert dwellers? Cooler temperature and even some rain. Real rain
(which is desperately needed to assuage the drought) and the most unique
and overblown weather reports I’ve heard yet.
With a mixture of heightened adrenalin-driven giddiness and tempered
seriousness, our weather people spend a good portion of the news show
describing and reminding us of what El Nino is and how much havoc it brought
the last time, followed by how it will effect us as well as
other parts of the country in the coming days. And I will give them this; it can bring weather
related disasters to many areas. . . just not here so much. Yet, these driven and hard-hitting professionals will level
their eyes and look into the camera and deliver the forecast that by all
accounts, should send us running and screaming, tying down trees, bringing in
outdoor furniture and hunkering down. Example?Rains are called monsoons and generally
equal about .2 of an inch, if that. Sometimes it has been no more than a spattering of drops on my windshield - IF I'm in the right location at the right minute. A winter storm might bring some winds and
cooler temperatures and snow in the mountains – which, by the way, is exactly
where I like my snow; pretty to look at. . . from a distance. By comparison, the California
weather people – ours especially, who report on these major weather events with
the accompanying bluster and bravado still don’t have a clue what real weather
is like. Yesterday we had some cloud cover, with the cloud bank surrounding the
tops of the mountains while our temps were hovering in the low 70s yet this was
the weather headline, delivered by
an attractive weather caster (because I’m
not sure if she is a meteorologist or not) wearing a darling little sleeveless
dress, “Major Winter Storm Barrels (BARRELS!) Through." To prepare, I wore blue jeans. . .and a light long-sleeve
top.
Come on! I’m from the Midwest; give me something to justify
my new adorable winter jacket and cute boots.
That’s all I’m saying.
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