Thursday, March 20, 2008

Free Ritas!

Happy 1st day of Spring! What a way to start Spring, though! When I headed to work very very early this morning, it was still in the upper 60's to near 70°, but that quickly changed. I left my home and it was dry out, and just a few minutes later, it started pouring! Within a three hour time frame, Salisbury's temperature dropped 20°, from 66° to 46° thanks to the passage of the cold front! Afternoon temperatures will be pretty seasonal but feel much colder thanks to the winds and the unseasonably warm day we had yesterday.
Speaking of the winds, gusts have already surpassed 40 mph! Wind Advisories are in effect for the entire peninsula until 11pm tonight, so watch out for downed trees and possibly some power outages. While the winds will slightly weaken during the overnight hours tonight, breezy conditions will stick around for Friday.
Unfortunately, the rest of the extended forecast doesn't look very Spring-like. A weak cold front will pass through on Saturday bringing cooler weather for Easter Sunday. While moisture with the system looks limited, we will keep our eye on it since overnight temperatures look cold. Another rain maker may develop early next week, but the models don't have a good handle on it yet since it is 4 or 5 days out. We'll keep you posted! Stay tuned!

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