Here Comes the Rain Again!/Worthwhile Christmas show/

WEATHER
Well you heard it here first...my father-in-law in Council Bluffs, Iowa has offered to send us some snow because they have more than enough of it. They were hit very hard by snow on Wednesday. My mother-in-law said there are huge drifts everywhere and just about everything including the schools, is closed down. She said it is the worst she has seen in a very long time (and she has lived up there all her life).

Well, as I write this blog tonight, there are Winter Storm Warning in effect for upstate NY, much of Michigan and out west, the Sierra Nevada and Cascades in the northwest. The coldest spot on Friday will be the northern plains and western Great Lakes and northern New England with highs in the single digits or teens. Look for some snow around the Great Lakes and northern New England and in the Rockies. There will be some rain and thunderstorms for east Texas and a part of Louisiana. Highs for most of the country will be in the 20s to 40s (warmest further south) with Miami area in the low 80s. Much of coastal California and southern Arizona will be in the 50s.

Houston, here comes the rain again. Timing of heaviest rain on Friday will be early afternoon to late evening. So there will likely be some rain around when you are picking up the kids from school. The National Weather Service has posted the following Hazardous Weather Outlook as low pressure is expected to develop in the western Gulf, catching stronger winds which could lead to coastal flooding:

A COASTAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE
NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO ON FRIDAY. STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL
DEVELOP AS A RESULT AND ENHANCE TIDE LEVELS ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS
COAST. COASTAL FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED FOR
FRIDAY AND POSSIBLY SATURDAY MAINLY FOR THE COAST LINES OF
GALVESTON AND BRAZORIA COUNTIES INCLUDING BOLIVAR PENINSULA.
RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS FOR ANY COASTAL
FLOOD WATCHES OR WARNINGS.

It will be a very chilly day on Friday with highs in the 40s in Houston...slightly warmer Saturday (highs in the 50s with rain tapering). Sunday will be partly sunny with some showers and mild with highs in the 70s. More rain and cooling Monday and then dry from Tuesday through Friday...sunny on those days!!!

SPANISH WORD OF THE DAY
Let's do true or verdadero, pronounced vair-dah-DARE-oh. Do you know the verdadero meaning of Christmas? Check out the AND MORE section to learn about a special show that teaches just that.

Don't forget that I am running a holiday special on the DVDs Let's Learn Spanish with Frank & Paco. Just send me an email to info@frankandpaco.com and enjoy the pre-Christmas special (through Dec. 22nd) to get our award winning volume 1 DVD or newly released volume 2 DVD of the Frank & Paco series for $10 (even--that includes the tax in Texas--outside of Texas it will be even lower than $10) and free shipping. I will send it to you and you can mail me a check or money order.

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Don't forget to answer my latest blog (3rd item down on the right). You can place your vote for favorite classic Christmas cartoon.

If you are looking for something heartwarming to do this Saturday or Sunday night, head to the First Colony Baptist Church (on First Colony Blvd. in Sugar Land). At 7 pm both nights, there will be a play about getting away from materialism and finding the true meaning of Christmas. Tickets are $5 to $15 with 20% of the sales going to charity. To learn more, check out this link courtesy of my buddy Leslie Williams, who wrote the article for The Houston Chronicle.
http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/2009/12/church-musical-delivers-christmas-message

And if you are looking for something free (although you feel compelled to buy dinner), head to the Sugar Land Chik-Fil-A the next two Monday nights Dec. 14 and 21st). On the 14th there will be Santa cow with elves and on the 21st, there will be Santa family night.

Happy Friday everyone and don't forget your umbrella!

Cecilia Sinclair
Wonder Weather Woman