Upstate Almost Winter Weather

Dear Winter,

This is an email I received today from WEATHERALERT.  As I said in my previous note to you, YOU SUCK!

Thanks and have a Great Day,

Keala M Jacobs

"Attempting to find short-term fixes that address the symptoms of the crisis only ensures the organization will wind up back in the same predicament."  ~~Alan Murray

From: Mark Malsick On Behalf Of WEATHERALERT
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 8:13 AM
To: WEATHERALERT
Subject: Upstate Almost Winter Weather

Good Morning,

A developing surface low pressure in the central GoMex will turn on the faucet for a lengthy rainfall event starting… er, now. For most of the State this means rain, at times heavy (two-by-two rain…), tonight and all day Friday. Rain clears out before lunch Saturday.  The Upstate Quixotic wrinkle in this forecast is that from the northern Midlands and Upstate, expect periods of sleet and freezing rain Friday morning and again Friday night. Morning low temperatures will be 32 degrees along the I-85 corridor. Change over to plain rain Friday will be quick after 8 AM. Do not see any significant accumulation. Sledding: Poor.

Friday morning’s forecast cartoon courtesy NOAA/HPC:

Mark Malsick Severe Weather Liaison South Carolina Department of Natural Resources State Climate Office 1000 Assembly Street Columbia, SC 29202

Dear Winter

Dear Winter,
You SUCK!  You were in rare form this season.  You started out by making us think you were a little late by imitating Autumn.  The only problem with that is that Autumn didn't stay long once you decided to make your GRAND entrance.  That's because you were so daggone COLD when you got here.  Then you decided to bring snow and ice to the entire United States except for Florida!  How dare you?  You made my kids miss an entire week of school and they're going to have to make it up.  Winter, YOU SUCK!

Oh, but that's the half of it WINTER.  You dressed up like Spring this weekend just to tease us.  Really?!?!  What was that about?  I enjoyed the Sunshine, blue skies, and above 60 degree temperature.  Why did you take that outfit off?  As soon as Monday got here, you started wearing grey skies and being chilly again.  You even had the nerve to RAIN on us. You know we are ready for you to leave because we love Spring so much.  That's why you dressed up like Spring.  You jealous of Spring or something?

All of this grayness and water you have today is just YUCK.  Well, tomorrow is Groundhog Day.  I hope that Groundhog predicts that you will be gone sooner than normal.  You have worn out your welcome.  I'm so sick of you.  I want you to leave.  Please go away and don't come back until December 2011.

Thank you and God Bless you.
Keala