BIG SNOW

The local weather forecasters have been saying we are going to get a BIG SNOW today.  Those are the actual words they use, "BIG SNOW", in English, in capitals, in italics.  I think they've been watching the storm center on WCSH6 (are they the ones with their winter sweaters?).  Maybe they think it sounds more dramatic in a foreign language.  Weather forecasts as entertainment are definitely an American phenomenon but it's catching on here too.  But BIG SNOW my ass.  It was 36 degrees and raining when we left home this morning.  It was even raining in the mountains.  The snow that was supposed to start at midnight finally started at about noon.  Big wet flakes that have been coming down for hours now without accumulating.  An April snow for Maine.  I don't see us getting the many inches they promised.  One would think the forecasters here were flunkie, dropouts of meteorologic school but you know what's really frightening?  They are a branch of the military.  Air Force in fact.  I sincerely hope that Italy is never invaded.  And are these people hanging their heads in shame?  No!  They are still insisting that it's a BIG SNOW!  Look outta the window for chrissakes!  Well at this point they have 5 and 1/2 hours to get that accumulation on the ground but as it's just turned back to rain, that's unlikely.  Guess there will be school tomorrow.....xxoo me