Wait Five Minutes: There's a saying in Michigan: If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes. In truth, I've heard that used in many states, all of which it applies to uniquely. I think someone even said that about the weather in Bermuda in February.

Some people claim to like the winter. They say it is so beautiful. Of course, as the cold wears on and we have storms like this, said winter lovers get harder to find.

The last couple of days have been unseasonably warm for this time of year. In the fifties. We had a savage downpour here earlier today. The lights flashed on and off, all my clocks reset. An odd experience: the laptop didn't reboot. Laptops generally auto-switch over to battery when the AC is shut off. It happens so fast that you don't experience a reboot, or even a flash of the screen. One minute you're typing away with all the lights on and the TV going, next your sitting in silent darkness, illuminated only be the screen. An odd feeling, indeed.

Now, in early evening, it's starting to get cold again. High today was upper fifties. High tomorrow will be in the twenties. Just five minutes in Michigan.