Weather in Pittsburgh is what I like to call "spitulant". The sky just spits a lot. And the sky is cloudy all day, whether it's raining or not. Overall, I love the snow and the fall weather, but the rain leaves much to be desired. This August Longview has been very dry; it hasn't really rained for about 25 days. But this morning when I looked out the window the skies were cloudy. It just seemed like it would rain.
And that's what I think is so amazing. I didn't see a forecast for today, but I could just tell that it would. There's something here that causes the air before a storm to have this dense feeling. The sky turns dark and the temperature drops. A light wind stirs. From far off I can see dark clouds churning. Maybe a drop or two falls, but not much. I can hear a small rumble far away. Maybe it's something about being in the hills in Pittsburgh, you just don't know what's over that hill.
The time before the storm is the most amazing time to be outside. It's cooler. There are almost no mosquitoes. And the air smells so thick and fresh. One drop falls, and then another. Then a noise rises until it breaks and a million drops fall at once. The world is hushed.
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