Good morning, everyone. A few weather-related topics to cover, things to watch, etc. as I'm chilling out over the Christmas week...
- Upcoming weather to watch: parts of the Mid-Atlantic are going to get SLAMMED with snow Saturday. The Richmond-Washington D.C.-Baltimore corridor will be under the gun Friday night into Saturday, with snow spreading northeastward from there through the weekend.
A couple of weak systems will slide through the Great Lakes this weekend, with each possibly giving us an inch or two of fresh snow. Some lake-effect or lake-enhanced snow may develop from time to time as well Sunday and Monday.
After a midweek break, medium-range computer models are indicating a more potent system developing and moving into the Great Lakes. However, they're not being very consistent about where exactly it will head, so it's way too early to say for sure whether it will cause travel problems around West Michigan. As we like to say, "Stay tuned for later forecasts!"
- Copenhagen climate talks: As I'm typing this, President Obama and other foreign leaders are still sniping at one another about worldwide greenhouse gas emissions and how their respective nations will cut them over the next few decades. Despite some general agreements, it's unlikely that groundbreaking changes are forthcoming. The international community is always hesitant to impose real deadlines. That creates a very easy return to everyday activity and an eventual changing of the target later down the road, or loopholes that allow nations to avoid the pain that would come with real change. The politicians want to claim victory now, despite the fact that the promises may fall by the wayside later on.
I'm not on board with those who proclaim global doom because of climate change; but if the world decides to tackle this issue, I'd rather leaders do it quickly and efficiently rather than through finger-pointing and rhetoric. Politicians are great, aren't they? Another topic for another day.
- I'm off all next week through Christmas for some much-appreciated family time. Kevin will carry you through the holiday, and I'll be back on Monday the 28th. Until then, thanks for following FOX 17 Morning News and for supporting what we try to do in the weather department. Merry Christmas!
-JS
- Upcoming weather to watch: parts of the Mid-Atlantic are going to get SLAMMED with snow Saturday. The Richmond-Washington D.C.-Baltimore corridor will be under the gun Friday night into Saturday, with snow spreading northeastward from there through the weekend.
A couple of weak systems will slide through the Great Lakes this weekend, with each possibly giving us an inch or two of fresh snow. Some lake-effect or lake-enhanced snow may develop from time to time as well Sunday and Monday.
After a midweek break, medium-range computer models are indicating a more potent system developing and moving into the Great Lakes. However, they're not being very consistent about where exactly it will head, so it's way too early to say for sure whether it will cause travel problems around West Michigan. As we like to say, "Stay tuned for later forecasts!"
- Copenhagen climate talks: As I'm typing this, President Obama and other foreign leaders are still sniping at one another about worldwide greenhouse gas emissions and how their respective nations will cut them over the next few decades. Despite some general agreements, it's unlikely that groundbreaking changes are forthcoming. The international community is always hesitant to impose real deadlines. That creates a very easy return to everyday activity and an eventual changing of the target later down the road, or loopholes that allow nations to avoid the pain that would come with real change. The politicians want to claim victory now, despite the fact that the promises may fall by the wayside later on.
I'm not on board with those who proclaim global doom because of climate change; but if the world decides to tackle this issue, I'd rather leaders do it quickly and efficiently rather than through finger-pointing and rhetoric. Politicians are great, aren't they? Another topic for another day.
- I'm off all next week through Christmas for some much-appreciated family time. Kevin will carry you through the holiday, and I'll be back on Monday the 28th. Until then, thanks for following FOX 17 Morning News and for supporting what we try to do in the weather department. Merry Christmas!
-JS
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