Meanwhile, back at the gray...

Flash flood watch posted for portions of the state, maybe a couple of inches of rain.  Winter storm watch for the northern and mountain sections.  This all lasts into tomorrow. 

And poor Kristen has a book signing scheduled in town this evening, about forty-fifty miles from her humble cabin in the woods...

Wife and I may offer her the use of the parlor bed for the night.

Repetitive grump regarding "patriotic" displays

Wife commented this morning that yesterday she'd been paralleled by another car displaying "stars and shreds" -- dammit, people, you can buy red, white, and blue ribbons if that's what you want to show...

And then there are the flags that substitute brown, gray, and gray for the traditional colors.  "These colors don't run, but they sure as hell fade!"

We now return you to your regularly-scheduled weather grumps.