After a long, hot summer, many of us are looking forward to autumn, especially those (myself included) who have never been avid fans of the summer season. No doubt, those in the wildfire zones are especially anxious for the autumn snowstorms to develop.
Here along the Colorado Front Range, it has been a hot summer but we have received more than our average supply of rain. Our Littleton farm, usually parched by mid July, is still relatively green; since the monsoon rains often persist into September and upslope snowstorms arrive by October, we cannot complain. In addition, the lengthening darkness is already taking a toll on our overnight lows and the morning chill hints of the seasonal change to come.
On the other hand, those who reside in the soggy Southeast still face the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Indeed, Tropical Storm Ida, forecast to become a major hurricane before it strikes the Northern Gulf Coast, will exacerbate flooding throughout that region. In their case, winter cannot arrive soon enough.
