by Steve Norris, Smith County Insider Weather Correspondent
After Thursday brings us the prettiest day of the week with sunshine and 52 degrees, we get right back to a chance of rain showers and snow showers Thursday night and Friday. This does not look to be a big system for us. Arctic air will return for the weekend with high temperatures only in the 30s. More precipitation and frigid air are expected around the 21st, 22nd, 25th, and 26th.
One of our readers wanted to know how to take an accurate snow measurement. Make sure it is on a flat and level surface such as a picnic table or in your yard away from any obstructions such as trees or poles that might block some of the snow or cause a drift. Take your ruler or yardstick and make three or four measurements, and then your average from those measurements is likely to be your accurate total.
Someone asked why they were seeing glitter floating through the air on cold mornings. This phenomenon happens on clear, cold days when there isn’t enough moisture to form clouds but just enough to create crystals. So when it’s really cold outside, even the smallest amount of moisture in the air freezes and falls from a cloudless sky. You can drop me an email anytime at weather1@charter.net.
