Monday, March 17, 2008

March 17 Saint Patrick's Day



I think we all know the basic story of St Patrick. The one where he drove all the poisons snakes out of Ireland or the story of using the three-leafed shamrock to explain the concept of the Trinity. But did you know that he wasn't born in Ireland, he was born sometime between 373AD and 390AD in either Scotland or England under Roman rule. Did you know that his father was Roman army officer. As a young boy we was kidnapped by pirates and sold into slavery in Ireland. The story goes on to to say After 6 yrs of slavery he was given a vision from God to escape. When he did escape he went to France and joined a monastery and studied for 12 yrs. God directed him to go back to Ireland and bring the word of God to the Pagans.


On this date in 1998 On this date in 2003

Max Temp: 51F and Min Temp: 46F Max Temp: 62F and Min Temp: 53F

Precipitation: .23in (rain) Precipitation: .31in (rain)
Monday Afternoon: A Strong Canadian High pressure has built in over the east coast bringing sunny but cool weather. You can expect to keep that early spring weather over the area for the next couple of days. Winds will be coming in from the North-Northeast 3-7mph.
Monday Night: Great sleeping weather. My suggestion is to open that window and enjoy some fresh air, that is if you can tolerate the pollen count which will remain high. Winds will continue to swing around to the East-Northeast and increase slightly through the night 5-10mph after midnight.
High Temp: 63F Low Temp: 48F
Tuesday: High pressure continues to dominate the weather patter but it will continue to slide off to the east as new system in the Great Plains makes it's way eastward. Expect increasing clouds through the day but sun will continue to rule the day. Winds will continue to be light 5-10mph from the East early and increase as it swings around to the Southeast.
Tuesday Night: Another great night for sleeping with the windows open don't forget about that pollen. Some high clouds will move in but other than those you will have a good night to view the stars. Wind will continue to swing around from the South-Southeast 8-12mph.
High Temp: 68F Low Temp: 53F
Wednesday Outlook: Increasing clouds as the next storm system moves into the area. Expect mostly cloudy skies, winds from the South-Southwest 10-15 with gust over 20 by mid-day. Rain and rainshowers are possible by late morning but the better chance will be a afternoon time frame. Isolated thunderstorms are likely late afternoon and early evening.
High Temp: 70F Low Temp: 58F





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