Today is Why They Call It the Blues...

Geez, another dismal day of cloudy skies & cold temperatures.  Some of the area did get into afternoon sunshine, but the South Shore got hosed as the low clouds hung in until just before sunset.  The clear skies won't last long as another fast weak upper disturbance will spread mainly mid- high clouds in after midnight.  Wednesday will be warmer as the filtered sunshine should allow temps to rebound to 55-60.  Thursday & Friday look to be much warmer(70+) with only a slight chance for a passing shower before Saturday starts windy & warm (70+) with some possibly strong storms developing along an Arctic front that arrives before dark.  Temps by daybreak on Sunday will be in the 30s and despite bright sunshine, highs will struggle to reach 40 ( I like David's 39) with strong (20-30+) north winds making it feel much colder.   The real challenge is how cold will it be on Monday morning?  Computer guidance has warmed slightly (22-25 North, 28-32 South) and since it doesn't appear there will be a southern snow cover nearby, I'm comfortable with those numbers.  Tuesday & Wednesday with a weak system staying to out north.  A much stronger system should arrive towards the weekend and that cold blast could be worse than this weekend's.   Lots to watch for the next 10-14 days as models have locked in on a colder pattern, but are having difficulty on nailing where the storm tracks will be.  A low track to our south in the Gulf vs a track to our north makes a huge difference in where the snow cover ends up.   Looking back at last January, it was on the 20th that we dropped down to 20 in Kenner (19 in Metairie) and 15 on the North Shore.  I don't see us that cold YET, although the last week of January could get quite chilly.   Stay tuned!

Hey I'm thinking about this weekend's football games.  I'd like it to be Brees vs Brady in the Super Bowl as the younger QBs will have lots of time to get there in the future.  For Drew & Tom, their windows of opportunities are closing.   I think both games will be close.  Will it be experience winning out?  Or will youth be served? Who Dat!