I'm in Turlock, CA, for a performance of my piano composition The Hole Through Which the White Light Shines at the Society of Composers Region VIII Conference at CSU Stanislaus. It was a good travel day, and I enjoyed the drive from Oakland. Tomorrow morning I will be driving down to Monterey to take a look around. It's only a couple of hours, and given that I'm such a big fan of John Steinbeck, it will be a treat to see his corner of California.

Tags: hole-light, travel

We've got at least a foot on the ground already. I was out there tromping around with the dogs not long ago, and it's more than halfway to my knee. And... here's the new forecast from the National Weather Service:

Late Afternoon: Periods of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. North wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 6 inches.

Tonight: Periods of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. North northeast wind between 10 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 10 inches.

Sunday: Periods of snow. High near 31. North northwest wind between 16 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 8 inches.

Wow. This is the most snow I've seen since I lived in Buffalo.

Tags: snow