Deep Freeze

We're definately headed for a deep freeze. Guess I better get stalls ready for the upcoming below zero temps.

From the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming west northwest between 5 and 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -8 by 8pm, then rising to around 1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -19. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 10 and 13 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind between 5 and 13 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming south between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy and blustery, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and blustery, with a high near 6.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 4.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

Tuesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

I forgot that this weekend will be a three day weekend. It's a rather pleasant suprise. Life is so much easier when I can putter during the colder days. The horses are always less crabby when they can get into their stalls sooner. I guess the Farmer's Almanac was right.