From Spring to Winter

Walking to work this morning, the weather was downright balmy. Temperature near 60, a gentle south breeze and traces of an early shower on the pre-dawn streets. But, to the west, flashes of lightening lit the sky and rumbles of thunder warned of an imminent change. In fact, the temperature in Kansas City, 120 miles away, had already dropped into the forties and a chilly rain was falling. By noon, the storm front had rolled through Columbia and the wind had shifted to the northwest. Low clouds, intermittent rain and a steady north breeze made for a raw afternoon and, by the time I walked home, I regretted my morning choice of a light jacket. The ice and snow should arrive by tomorrow!