Weather It Is (Confused? Don't Be!)

Good Evening:

We're being asked to vote for the "Zionist Camp" (Labor), which actually contains very few Zionists. We're being told to trust Tzipi Livni; one whose lack of success in foreign affairs (including supporting the Gaza disengagement) encourages the opposite.

Now, the weather is also turning heads.  It was quite warm, and then it was winter-like cold (even though it never really was that cold). Soon it will warm up, but by mid week (or so) it will cool off again, only to warm up even more by Shabbat and early next week.

Then, just when you might think it safe (even though it is only early February) to put away the boots, winters coats, gloves, scarves, and long underwear, not to mention the thermal sheets, the winter comforter, let alone the portable radiators, it will turn much colder.

While we can't see how long winter will last, we do see a high probability of winter returning mid the following week with a period of rain.  We also see a 25% chance of a more "bone-chilling" cold (or at least the kind of cold that reminds New Yorkers (or their ilk) of home.

All of this weather begins with a broad trough of low pressure over western and Northern Europe.  The main area is over Finland and as the days progress smaller atmospheric waves will rotate around it.

As the entire system shifts slowly to the east, the southern and northern streams within this wave pattern will compete between them.  A merging of the two as they approach our area will bring winter back (with more alacrity) -- otherwise, just expect cooler temperatures and a period of rain.

Shavua Tov,

Barry Lynn