The overnight low (high?) temp last night was 55 degrees sometime around midnight. By noon today it was 14 degrees, wind was gusting up to 40 mph, and it was snowing hard. The visibility had fallen from 9 miles to .25 miles. Now, at 2 o’clock, the wind is at 17 mph with gusts to 29, the sky is clearing, and the snow has stopped, but I’m saying we got 3/4 inch.
How does this relate to food? Not much, I’ll admit, even though it does underscore my previous assertion about the weather challenges to growers around here. Grocers, of course, know a storm like this tends to bring sky-is-falling people out to fill their refrigerators and pantries. I was out there with them today, although I’d previously planned to stop on my way home from an appointment.
This evening, when I get hungry, I’ll heat up some of the leftover Tuscan Five-Bean Soup, add some of the Swiss chard I bought today, which will give the soup a little boost, and I’ll try to think myself warm.
Kei // Jan 30, 2008 at 1:21 am
So is this what Kansas looks like right now?
http://englishrussia.com/?p=1743
Janet Majure // Jan 30, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Not quite (thank goodness). Yesterday’s temp was the equivalent of a mere -10 degrees C. Today wasn’t too bad-sunny much of the day and calm winds. But, alas, 4-7 inches of snow forecast, starting at midnight. I’m ready to head south!
Joanne // Feb 2, 2008 at 6:11 pm
We got your wind over here…and it downed a lot of trees! Frightening gusts and an amazing rain storm and a 40 degree drop in temperature. Alas, there was no real snow. We have a tradition of rushing to the store here in the South when there’s supposed to be a snow storm….for bread and milk. Even when folks don’t normally consume bread or milk, if there’s a storm coming (and I mean flurries!) there is a run on bread and milk.
In our house, we think this is hilarious, of course…and since I bake our bread,etc. we aren’t ever rushing out, but it’s the first thing people say after, “Did you hear it’s going to snow?!” The response is, “Did you get bread and milk!?” :)
Janet Majure // Feb 2, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Thanks for the laugh, Joanne! Does sound like the same storm. Those plummeting temps can be a jolt, even if you’ve got bread and milk!