
Douglas: Can your aching knees really predict the weather?
By Katherine Langford
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Do you have three hours for a quick weather survey? Press 1 for yes. Press 2 for no. Press 3 to slap me upside the head. How does El Niño make you feel? Does the notion of a mild winter make you feel euphoric — or fill you with a sense of impending dread? Be honest. There are no wrong answers. Do you mind if we text you hourly updates of this poll? I am pro-snow, but when it comes with ice, I’m oddly agnostic. I am Switzerland. Snow is fun to play on and a good insulator for perennials. It also creates nightmarish commutes. My hunch: an October-like November and a November-like December. A white Christmas may come down to the wire. Shorter skating season. Best chance of snow: January into March. In the meantime, I see hiccups of chilly air, but no Siberian sneezes anytime soon. Looks like sunshine into Tuesday; a few midweek rain showers as a clipper drags chilly air into Minnesota. You may need a jacket by late week. More 60s are possible by mid-November. The El Niño signal is super resilient. Thanks for taking our short survey. See the current forecast here . Advertisement