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For now, all is calm on the D.C.-area weather front For now, all is calm on the D.C.-area weather front
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With Saturday’s solstice and Sunday’s ceremony on the Ellipse to mark the start of Hanukkah, with Christmas Eve coming on Tuesday and Christmas on Wednesday, this year and this decade seemed to be rushing to an eventful conclusion.With Saturday’s solstice and Sunday’s ceremony on the Ellipse to mark the start of Hanukkah, with Christmas Eve coming on Tuesday and Christmas on Wednesday, this year and this decade seemed to be rushing to an eventful conclusion.
If anything seemed to be immune to the pell-mell succession of consequential occurrences, perhaps it was the weather. Here in the Washington area, so often the center of the swirl of national events, the weather seemed remarkably unremarkable.If anything seemed to be immune to the pell-mell succession of consequential occurrences, perhaps it was the weather. Here in the Washington area, so often the center of the swirl of national events, the weather seemed remarkably unremarkable.
With no snow or ice in or near the city, the carefully orchestrated travel plans of so many were safe. Rain abstained from making a Washington visit on Sunday, just as it has avoided us since Tuesday. What wind blew here Sunday scarcely seemed to merit the designation. According to the National Weather Service, as of late afternoon, Sunday’s average wind speed was but 3.5 mph. Our 47-degree high temperature was only two degrees above normal for the date.With no snow or ice in or near the city, the carefully orchestrated travel plans of so many were safe. Rain abstained from making a Washington visit on Sunday, just as it has avoided us since Tuesday. What wind blew here Sunday scarcely seemed to merit the designation. According to the National Weather Service, as of late afternoon, Sunday’s average wind speed was but 3.5 mph. Our 47-degree high temperature was only two degrees above normal for the date.
(It should be noted however, that a possibility of black ice forming on bridges and overpasses was anticipated for Monday morning. It resulted from a forecast of possible patches of fog, which could condense on pavements.)
Basically, the past few days have appeared among the most benign that nature could bestow at this time of year, scarcely intruding on travel, shopping or outdoor activity. Such lack of drama might be difficult to encapsulate in one event or another, but in its way it was noticeable.Basically, the past few days have appeared among the most benign that nature could bestow at this time of year, scarcely intruding on travel, shopping or outdoor activity. Such lack of drama might be difficult to encapsulate in one event or another, but in its way it was noticeable.