Plump cumulus clouds

02/17/12, 2 pm, looking north

A weather change is in the air and these cumulus clouds are the first wave. With cool temperatures and big clouds full of moisture, what could be more natural than a prediction of snow, finally!


These soft giants overlay Virginia on Friday, February 17th. Bright breaks of cerulean opened up occasionally and seemed to emphasize the crisp white clouds.


So many people have asked what I've learned in this experience. One bit of weather wisdom is that a weather change takes place over several days. Often the leading edge of a front arrives a couple of days before the precipitation associated with it.

A change in the weather

Today's high temperature was in the upper 80's and now is dropping steadily. An incoming cold front has been moving in bringing breezy clouds across the sky. This abstract capture of the moving clouds was painted about 2:30 pm facing northwest. the temperature a this time was 82 degrees and dropping.


Tonight's low in predicted to be 50 degrees giving a 38 degree change from our high of 88. An exciting weather day and a wonderful sign of fall coming next week.