Weather or not

OK, I'm going out on a limb. I've read various blogs and long-range outlooks, and I've made my prediction: The Ozarks will have a snow storm at the end of January or early February.

There is some indication of a possible winter weather event coming up the weekend after next (somewhere around the weekend of the 24th — or a day or so sooner).

Here are a few snips from Fox 2 (KTVI, St. Louis) Chief Meteorologist Dave Murray's 2008-09 winter weather forecast:

The December, 2008 breakdown: *** It is looking like the coldest December so far this decade...a real shock to the system *** Possible record cold on several days and plan the budget for a wicked rise in heating costs *** Limited snow...its a dry cold...but I do think we will see a white Christmas The January, 2009 breakdown: *** Look for big cold to continue for the first 10 days...limited moisture but trending toward snow *** Then it’s a fast reversal for the last 20 days resulting in a break in the deep cold and getting milder *** But with this "flip" the storm pace will pick up...several storms...each bringing a mix of rain, ice and snow The February, 2009 breakdown: *** It’s a mild start with a fast return to deep cold for the bulk of the month *** An impressive storm with the weather flip...early month *** Then moisture and storms are limited...spring stays in hibernation

I'm not seeing the mild temperatures for the last 20 days of this month.

You never know; we could have a nice early March snow like we got in St. Louis last year: