2:39 a.m.

I've just come back inside after rushing out into the backyard and front entryway to rescue our hanging plants and batten down all our patio furniture. We are getting a scary windstorm here right now. The wind is very strange: not exactly blowing or gusting, but just thrumming continuously. The raindrops are gigantic, too. Each one felt like a cup of water hitting my back. I'm not sure I want to see what the online weather site's radar image shows.

Forecast: Significant blowing and drifting, with the possibility of heavy accumulation in rural areas.