Good morning. For Sunday, it’s light snow in the morning, a high of twelve, and then more snow tonight. On February 3, 1917, America drew closer to war with Imperial Germany: Washington, Feb. 3 — Diplomatic relations between Germany and the United States were severed today. It was President Wilson’s answer to the German notice…

Good morning. It’s a forecast of light snow in the morning, leading to a mostly cloudy day with a high of fourteen. On this day in 1887, the first ‘official’ Groundhog Day: …Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. According to tradition, if a…

Good morning. It’s a cold Friday, with a high likely to be about eight, increasing clouds, and wind chill measurements between -10 and -20. On this day in 1884, a great dictionary is born: …the first portion, or fascicle, of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), considered the most comprehensive and accurate dictionary of the English…

Good morning. We’ll have a colder day, with light snow, in the city today, at a high of eleven. On this day in 1865, the House of Representatives approved a constitutional amendement to be sent to the states, and later to become the Thirteenth Amendment: Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31. THE PASSAGE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT…

Good morning. It’s a snowy midweek for Whitewater, with about two to four inches expected, and temperatures falling in the afternoon from thirty-two to about twenty-three. The Weather Channel is increasingly dramatic about our weather, but there’s nothing surprising about snow, in the winter, in Wisconsin. It’s only the absence of snow that would be…

Good morning. It’s a warm Tuesday of thunderstorms and sixty-degree temperatures ahead for Whitewater. On this day in 1845, Edgar Allan Poe publishes The Raven: Edgar Allan Poe’s famous poem “The Raven,” beginning “Once upon a midnight dreary,” is published on this day in the New York Evening Mirror. Poe’s dark and macabre work reflected his…

Good morning. Monday in the Whippet City begins with drizzle and fog, and a high of forty-one. This morning, Downtown Whitewater’s Design Committee meets at 8 AM. This evening, the open session of Whitewater’s School Board begins at 7 PM. On this day in 1986, America suffered one of her most tragic space-faring disasters: At…

Good morning. So, we’ve a near-certainty of a wintry mix for Whitewater today, with freezing rain and sleet, and a high of thirty-three. On this day in 1967, a tragic setback struck the Apollo program, as “Astronauts Virgil I. ”Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee died in a flash fire during a…

Good morning. It’s a mostly sunny day with a high of twenty-three for Whitewater. On 1.26.1788, a founding that led to Australia Day: On January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales, effectively founding Australia. After overcoming a period of hardship,…

Good morning. Friday brings snowfall to Whitewater, in the morning, with only a slight accumulation likely. We’ll have a high of twenty-six, with 9h 42m of sunlight, 10h 44m of daylight, and a waxing gibbous moon. On this day in 1915, a milestone of telephony, as Alexander Graham Bell tests a transcontinental phone line: On…

Good morning. Thursday brings an increasingly cloudy day, with a high of sixteen, to Whitewater. Can’t say I much care for canned products, but it’s a milestone of sorts: Jan 24, 1935 First canned beer goes on sale Canned beer makes its debut on this day in 1935. In partnership with the American Can Company,…

Good morning. It’s a warmer day ahead for Whitewater today, with a high of eighteen, and a forty percent chance of flurries. We will have 9h 38m of sunlight, and 10h 39m of daylight. Tomorrow will have about two minutes more light. Downtown Whitewater’s board meets today, at 8 AM. Among the agenda items under…

Good morning. Whitewater’s Tuesday will be sunny and cold, with a high of five degrees. The city’s Urban Forestry Commission meets this afternoon at 4:15 PM. On this day in 1964, a milestone for Wisconsin: 1964 – World’s Largest Cheese On this date The world’s largest cheese of the time was manufactured in Wisconsin. The…

Good morning. MLK day, and the public inauguration ceremonies, will see Whitewater with a 30% chance of scattered snow showers before 9 am. Afterward, it’a a partly sunny day, with a high near of about seven. Wind chill measures will be between ten and fifteen below. High above all of this, departing Commander Sunita Williams…