Another snowstorm coming?

Yeah. I’m a Weather Geek.

I got all excited last week upon learning about the somewhat obscure weather pattern called the Norlun Instability Trough, which was threatening to dump a massive amount of snow in a small area centered in and around Poughkeepsie, NY, last week. For those keeping score at home: It didn't materialize as planned. I even found the original 1992 scientific report of the Norlun Trough in PDF format. It is 18 pages of somewhat dense science that downright fascinates me. But no one ever accused me of being normal …

Anyway: I’m not all that excited about another snowstorm barreling our way, a Nor’easter that we could be getting on Wednesday.

Snow is a nuisance to training and traveling for indoor track. We all know this; it’s not brain surgery. But, what the heck, it is a reality of life. It’s winter in the Northeast. We have to deal with it. Fortunately, we have winter running options for blizzards. Most of them are not great, but it’s something; and, it’s better than running hallways.

We can run in the McCann Fieldhouse track; we have the treadmills and other fitness equipment in the Fitness Center. We can run on the campus roads, because they are cleared quickly and frequently. The key is planning ahead.

So, Running Red Foxes, be aware: Snow is on the way. Again. Plan accordingly, check the Doppler radar and please … no whining about it!