What better way to whet my fascination with all things meteorological than to focus on the question of why. Weather is what the wind brings us - so why not build your own analysis of archived jet stream footage?

(Speaking of which, the battle for a white Christmas continues. Here Northeast Ohio enjoys a hefty amount of lake-effect snow today, and by early next week temperatures will rise above freezing - followed by rain. Current forecast, that is. Canada's certainly good for one thing: cold air. Stream, jet, stream!)

RUN, PASS, RUN, PUNT, TURNOVER, ETCETERA: The Weather Channel has shifted its forecast back to a more palatable holiday. A classic wintry mix is predicted for Christmas Eve, followed by snow showers on the big day. That was essentially the forecast yesterday, and at times I cock an eyebrow wondering if they're sweetening things just for romantics like myself. It's still about a week away, though, and conditions could vary quite a bit. This is like a ball game.