Wednesday, December 5

As you may have noticed, it has snowed. And if you are reading this on Wednesday morning it is probably still snowing. What we have just experienced is the first "Alberta Clipper" of the season. These are fast moving winter storm systems that whip down from Alberta and quickly cross the continent. A typical clipper leaves a layer of snow and frigid air in its wake, and this one won't deviate from the norm.

The temperatures will remain low today, with a high of around 30. The clipper itself will have exited the region by mid-morning, but it is leaving us a special parting gift: winds blowing over the lake. These will create some lake effect snow that will gracefully fall through the late morning and add perhaps another inch of accumulation close to the lake.

After this we will have a brief, brief respite. Thursday night the next system will be upon us, and the snow will likely continue. But don't complain yet, there will be time for that later. This is the first real snow and it is beautiful.