(meteorobs) perverse weather

[Skywayinc at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/13/2009 2:51:59  A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
kramer at sria.com writes:

With a storm heading  towards the northeastern United States for a  
Sunday arrival, I figured  that tonight was my best opportunity to log  
some  Geminids.

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Although rain  and freezing precipitation is falling over much of 
the Tri-State NY Area as  I type this, the weather prospects still indicate
a clearing trend by  midnight tonight, which will hopefully end up affording
us a view of the peak  of this year's Geminid Meteor Shower.

Over the Hudson Valley (where I  live) between 1 and 4 a.m. EST, cloud 
cover should
decrease from 50 to  30%.  Air temperatures will be in the 34 to 32-degree
range. Winds will  come from the NW at average speeds of 4 to 7 m.p.h.
Wind chill values will be  near 28-degrees. 

In fact . . . the weather looks pretty good from North  Carolina northeast 
to
southern New England in that same 1 to 4 a.m. time  frame. 

Considering the partly cloudy to clear forecast, along with the  
not-too-frigid 
temperatures, I'm keeping my fingers (and already frozen  toes) crossed 
for a good view of the "Gems."

-- joe rao