weather report

So here's what it looks like for us today in Shawnee County Kansas.

There is a wind advisory in effect from 9:00 am - 6:00pm today. I can hear it as I sit here. Straight out of the south. Blowing like a house afire. The covers are blown off both of our grills,patio furniture is being tossed about , clouds scuttling across the sky.. It's darn windy!

So then-----are you ready?

A flood watch has been issued from 2:00pm - 12:00am
apparently the wind is blowing up some heavy storm and we're supposed to get torrential rainfall this afternoon and evening. By the way, the current temperature is 63F.

oh there's more!
A winter snow advisory is in effect for our area from 9:00pm - 6:00am mon.
the wind is supposed to change around to northerly, 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. The rain changing to heavy , wet snow that will accumulate from one to three inches by morning!

Pardon my French....but WTF? Three severe weather advisories issued for one 24 hour period?
Sheesh...well, I guess if I'm going for a walk today, I'd better head out while it's only hurricane force winds to deal with out there!

When we get crazy weather like this, I always think about the settlers and their first winters on the prairie. They were truly some tough hombres to hang in there in order to make the new life that they had envisioned for themselves. To me, the human spirit is the most inspiring thing on earth.
People are so cool.