I guess this is a "well, duh" but...it hadn't occurred to me until today what an interesting ID product weather maps are. Whether it is showing temperature or precipitation amounts, the various media outlets make interesting use of color, symbols, and text to get the message across. In the meantime, I'm sitting here watching the snow fall and hoping that the low building off the Carolina coasts will get us another 5-10 inches so I get a snow day tomorrow! (And can I say how happy I am to have covered parking :).

And pardon me while I stray a bit off-topic, but it's nice to hear that Tom Ridge is considering lowering the alert status. I'm sure that in reality we won't be more or less at risk, but after 9/11, the snipers, and recently a media-induced run on duct tape, nerves in DC are showing just a bit of strain.

But for today, things are quiet and peaceful. Let it snow!

A postscript: qu'elle surprise...Mike Lee (whose visual weblogs continue to inspire me) has blogged the snow scene in Baltimore. (I would have sent you to the individual entry page, but if you haven't heard the news, you should scroll down to read the news about Google acquiring Pyra! Wow.)

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