Storm warnings

Good Morning Augusta. If you are just waking up DO NOT look outside. At least not until you have some coffee in you. Its bad out there. 

This morning we remain under a winter Storm Warning until 10 PM this evening. Expect snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. If you look at weather snowline seperations, Augusta is, as usual, right on the line for lower and higher snow amounts, I'm betting on the 6 to 10 inch jackpot myself. Winds will be 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chill values as low as zero this morning. 

Tonight it will be cloudy. Snow likely or a chance of sleet in the evening then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. Winds will be 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. 

The readings outside right now, taken from my own instrumentation  are:

a relative humidity of 61% with a Dew Point of 7.7ºF.

The temperature is 19.3ºF with a wind chill of 5.9ºF.

The wind velocity right now is between 6.9 mph and 10.4 mph out of the Northeast.

 North.

Our Barometric pressure is 29.99 and falling. The weather graphic indicates clouds. 

We had no measurable precipitation in the past 24 hours in our area.

Right now visibility is 10.0 miles with overcast. There are a few clouds down to 2,000 feet and increasing to being mostly cloudy up to 2,500 feet. The overcast socks in at 10,000 feet.

Those visibility projections will last until the snow starts in earnest then its going to be miserable out there, so prepare accordingly. The best thing for you to do is just stay off of the roads.

Since we are getting a lot of white stuff falling out of the sky today up here, I thought that an article about what different colors mean would be interesting.

* Why do doctors wear white? Why are legal pads yellow? Colors have many meanings to many people. Throughout history, colors have had colorful interpretations, but here are some of the most widely held modern beliefs about the meanings of colors:

• White: Innocence. Purity. Fresh. Good. These are some of the meanings of white. Brides wear white (innocence), doctors and nurses (although many wear blue now) wear white (sterility), and heroes tend to wear white or ride off on a "white" horse.

• Black: Authority. Power. Evil. Elegance. Black is a popular color for clothes as many believe it's slimming. Yet it is also associated with evil (black holes, black capes), and sometimes submission.

• Yellow: Cheerful. Attention-grabber. Youth. Fun. Energetic. Yellow is an interesting color. While it's usually associated with upbeat and optimistic feelings, studies reveal that when a room is painted yellow, tempers are lost more and babies tend to cry more. It is supposed to encourage concentration, thus yellow legal pads, but it's also a hard color for the human eye to take in so it shouldn't be overused.

• Red: Intense. Love. Caution. Beware. Red is a very emotional color. It is supposed to stimulate a faster heart beat and breathing. Red is love. Red clothing gets noticed, as do red cars. Red is a good color to use for accents.

• Blue: Tranquility. Loyalty. Wisdom. Trust. This very popular color is known to have calming effects over people, thus it is a popular color for bedrooms. On the other hand blue can be cold or depressing. Looking for a job? Wearing blue is suppose to symbolize loyalty. Increase employee productivity by painting the office blue.

• Green: Nature. Growth. Money. Fertility. Safety. Green is easy on the eye and can improve vision. It has a calming effect, thus the "green rooms" where guests who are to appear on TV wait and it is often used in psychiatric wards. It's often associated with good health too.