Thursday, November 24

Cold, snowy winter expected this year

You may have heard about the cold winter expected in Europe this year. It is said to happen every 40-60 years and has to do with the NAO (Northern Atlantic Oscillation). Our local forecast for the next few days may include some sleet and snow and of course the kids are excited about it. We do check the forecast regularly when there are weather watches, because it seems to change even by the hour. This must be a difficult place for forecasters, but it is never boring! We have really enjoyed the crisp cold air and SUNSHINE lately. It reminds me of winters in upstate New York:)

Health update: Caleb and Abigail are getting over their colds. Still coughing A LOT, especially at night. Matthew had to get a second round of antibiotics for his lung infection, but they seem to be working. The doctor said his lungs were getting better just after two days on the medicine. He is back in school today, after missing 8 days. Please pray for him as he has much to catch up on and is still weak. I think he has lost over 12 lbs! I know he'll get it back quickly. Thank you for all your prayers!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Rhea,
you have probably heard about the snow chaos in Germany! My parents are telling me that they have not had this much snow in a long time, so it looks like this will be a record winter for Europe!
Hope the children will be healthy again soon; I know Matthew is smart enough to catch up on anything he missed!
Take care,
Barbara