Watch your step

Watch your step, originally uploaded by tedcompton.

I spent the afternoon about 20 miles east of here, on the other side of the river and closer to the coast, and they've got ice everywhere. In fact it seems to be getting icier here as well because every day hovers right around the freezing point, just warm enough to melt the surface, cold enough to refreeze it overnight. But there the tips of the pines are frosted with ice, the sidewalks are nearly unusable, and you'd better have a real good reason if you want to use these steps.

And freezing rain is in the forecast for tomorrow, followed on Thursday by snow.