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Saturday, January 15, 2011

First rain in Cairo since we arrived

It rained today in Cairo.  In the neighborhood we were in, we only saw light showers for about 10 minutes, but it was definitely rain.  This is the first time it has rained in the six months we have been here.   The average annual rainfall in Cairo is one inch or less.  

Here's the weather forecast for Cairo.  It looks like we might get a little rain on Monday too.  



Cairo Weather Forecast Summary
 
 
Today 
Jan 15th
Sunday 
Jan 16th
Monday 
Jan 17th
Tuesday 
Jan 18th
Wednesday 
Jan 19th
Mostly Cloudy with ShowersMostly SunnyMostly Cloudy with ShowersMostly SunnySunny
19°C
11°C
20°C
12°C
16°C
12°C
17°C
9°C
18°C
11°C



Meanwhile, back home in Amherst, Massachusetts, the recent snow storm left about 2 feet of snow!  Thank you, Mary & Marion, for this photo of your cat in the snow:

Posted by PicasaThe Governor declared a state of emergency.  Libraries, schools, universities and businesses closed.  Dozens of cars had to be towed.  The Boston airport cancelled more than 600 flights.  In some places in Massachusetts, 3 inches of snow fell per hour.  If you'd like to read more, here's a link to an article about it. (Thanks for the article Mary!)  http://www.gazettenet.com/2011/01/13/winter-drops

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