Despite more snow this weekend, you still can find Valentine's Day warmth
For the lonely hearts, it can help you craft some irresistible pickup lines.
So forget for a moment that as much as 10 inches of snow may be falling on southeast Michigan during the weekend. For now, which is a Friday — woohoo! — just think, all you need is love. Love, love, love.
"There definitely should be mostly clear skies," National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Arnold said early Friday. "There shouldn't be anything to worry about during the day, just late tonight and tomorrow morning."
So, go out to eat, just drive carefully. Sleep in on Saturday, just be responsible. Don't fret — or complain — too much about battling an impending snowstorm, because you'll have the entire weekend to do that.
For one day this winter, let love conquer all. Valentine's Day is, after all, named after a martyred saint who helped lovers — persecuted Christians — make the most out of their circumstances, secretly marrying them.
The weather service has warned of "another round of snow" starting Saturday after midnight passes with "peak snow intensity" ending in the morning with a 2-6 inch accumulation. A patchy or freezing drizzle could follow it in the afternoon.
The rain could melt some of the snowfall.
But more fluffy flakes, up to another 4 inches worth, could come Sunday.
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As for the cold — which could dip down to into the teens and feel colder with the wind — it's an opportunity to find the courage to ask someone you think is hot to be your Valentine.
And while the sun may be hard to find, it could be your moment to shine: a chance to warm your cold hands by finding another's to hold; and to warm another's cold heart by finding the right words to whisper.
If your muscles are sore from shoveling snow on Thursday, you might be able to talk your way into a massage, depending on where you are in your relationship and whether the other person is into it.
And if you prefer the cooler temperatures, just Netflix and chill.
Whatever you do, just don't despair.
Think of the snow like you did when it first started falling this winter and you were excited to see it, when Bing Crosby and Doris Day crooned "Baby, It's Cold Outside" over and over.
And think of the cold as the imperfect excuse to cuddle with the person perfect for you.
Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or fwitsil@freepress.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: More snow is coming to southeast Michigan, but not on Valentine's Day
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