Fingers Crossed

Last winter, we had an unusual number of snow events here in North Alabama. So far this year, we've had a couple of dustings already, but nothing substantial. It is too soon to know how this will play out, of course, but I like the timing of this statement from the weather service:

300 PM CST WED DEC 22 2010

...WINTRY PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS
DAY...

A STORM SYSTEM MOVING FROM THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES TOWARD THE GULF
COAST WILL BRING THE THREAT OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS DAY.

CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT PORTIONS OF NORTH ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN
MIDDLE TENNESSEE WILL SEE A MIXTURE OF LIGHT RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW
DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. AS COLDER AIR INVADES THE
AREA AND THE STORM SYSTEM BECOMES BETTER ORGANIZED...PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW ON CHRISTMAS DAY. AT THIS
TIME...ANY SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN AN INCH.

Wouldn't it be lov-e-ly?