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If it was a bit colder outside -- especially if it had been colder for a week or so -- this would be a pretty spectacular blizzard right now. The overall pattern is a pretty classic coastal Nor'easter. Yesterday's heavy rain changed over to a "wintry mix" early this morning but the temperature is still one or two degrees above freezing, so we have a layer of sleet on the grass and the roads are slick but no accumulating snow or ice.
I know it's a cliche, but the wind in the trees really does sound like a freight train outside. The winds have been steady in the 20 to 30 mph range, with much stronger gusts to 50 mph or so. Again, if it was colder and ice was accumulating in the branches we'd have bigger problems. (But I did make a point of charging my phone up last night, just in case.)
My knees have really been bothering me since Wednesday. I may have underestimated the degree that the weather was playing in that.
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