Hard to Believe

Here in Western Washington we have had record highs this week while northeastern coast are having blizzard conditions. One day we had a high of 58 degrees that tied the record for the day, and three days we had highs around 63 degrees that broke the previous high which was around 58 degrees. The temperatures were about 15 degrees warmer than the normal temperatures for late January. So it felt more like April than January.

I wish that we had some snow here but not close to what they are having back in the northeast. I prefer maybe up to six inches of snow, but Long Island, New York and the Boston area got around two feet of snow. New York City did not get the snow they were expecting. They got around ten inches of snow.

My nephews Ian and Danny are both in college in the Boston area so they had no school on Tuesday January 27. I am not sure when classes are supposed to resume. The national weather service says they expect temperatures to stay under freezing for at least a week. In good news Logan Airport in Boston is supposed resume service today.

Those that are having the hardest time are those who lost electricity. I know by experience a few hours is OK but without power for a few days especially in so cold weather time can feel very long. It certainly makes us realize what is important. I am sure the sale of generators has gone up; hopefully, some people have fire places as well.  In this weather having coffee shops and restaurants open will be good.

Usually in Western Washington when we have snow it does not stay around very long because the temperatures go up and the snow melts. When I was a kid I remember the snow sticking around for maybe five days a few times. I hope the children in Long Island and Boston will be able to take advantage of making snowmen and having a good snowball fight along with sliding down some good hills.