If you live in southwestern Pennsylvania, when is the last time you saw a shadow outdoors?
A review of weather data for the past 30 days shows the sky has been overcast or foggy every day except for three days near Thanksgiving and on December 7 and December 9.
We’ve had only five days with enough sunlight to make a shadow. Otherwise, we’ve seen only brief glimpses of sun.
Oh, for a moment when the clouds are broken! It will finally happen this weekend. Check the Pittsburgh Clear Sky Chart(*) to see how long it will last.
When the sun comes out, I’m going outdoors to make a shadow of my own.
(photo of Avenue Foch, along the Saint-Roch Square, Le Havre from Wikimedia Commons. Click on the image to see the original.)
(*) Astronomers use the Clear Sky Chart to find out when to view the stars at night.
This is a neat chart Kate, thanks! I looked up Punxutawney … looks a lot like Pittsburgh, it’s a wonder that groundhog ever sees his shadow!
Another few days and the early darkness will begin to change back to light. Hate the winter darkness. Sun and little wind today makes it nice out.
Dan and I saw it today while we were in Monroeville…had to wear sun glasses…the most sun for ALL of December…