January 28, 2009 ICE STORM

As promised, here is a photograph taken around 8:00 a.m. on this very day. Can you see the terrible icicle? It's below the "D" in Ducane. It might be an inch long! Actually, there might be more than one.

While webcamming with Edam last night, I had the television on and David Finfrock, Chief Meteorologist of the NBC affiliate in the DFW area, made me laugh more than a few times. Granted, the metroplex isn't just Dallas. It goes from Dallas to Fort Worth and surrounding areas. But must we have these reporters out and about talking about the sleet pellets bouncing off their hats? Perhaps that should take the advice they're giving: don't go out unless you absolutely HAVE to. I think any person with a modicum of good sense knows sleet when they see it - by looking out the window!

Ah but wait: tornado season isn't too far off. That's always fun.