The local weather forecast is as follows:
"Tonight: Cloudy skies with a few snow showers after midnight. Some sleet may mix in. Low near 30F. Winds light and variable. Chance of snow 50%.
Tomorrow: Periods of snow during the morning will give way to a mixture of light rain and freezing rain during the afternoon. Cold. Temps nearly steady in the low to mid 30s. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precip 80%. About one inch of snow expected. "
If you are from the North, this forecast is a joke. Cold is not the word you would use to describe temperatures in the low to mid 30s. An inch of snow only cleans up snow banks and gives it a fresh look. In many communities, an inch would not even bring out the plows.
If you are from the South, this forecast is both exciting and scary. The very thoughts of seeing a whole inch of snow brings romantic thoughts of the beauty and majesty of the pure white flakes falling through the air. At the same time, the fear of actually being out in this "blizzard" is scary.
The four letter word "snow" evokes all kinds of thoughts and actions in Virginia. This morning's news warned that school would probably be cancelled tomorrow. Local stores are being bombarded today by customers buying up milk, bread, toilet paper, and shovels. An inch of snow is definitely considered a storm and the whole community prepares for the worst.
For me the word "snow" meant running a little extra in case I don't get to run tomorrow. While a day of rest is not a problem, since I have been behind schedule for keeping pace with the bunny, I decided to add some distance today.
Today's mileage was 4.1 miles giving me a total of 36.6.
The 1,000 mile pace bunny is at 43.8 miles.
The 500 mile pace bunny is at 21.9 miles.
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