Air temperature 29 F, clear sky, wind west about 5 mph. We huddle against the wintry blast, which could easily be 40 degrees colder at this time of year -- record low for the date -25 F. We await a storm due tomorrow night into New Year's Eve.
Bunch of numbers headed up the major street, preceded by a police cruiser. Our runner neighbor does not appear to have been one of them, as I just saw her stretching out in her high-visibility outfit.