Today I’m heading East on business to that lovely vacation spot known as Newark, New Jersey, followed by a quick weekend jaunt to visit the family and a few Goodboys up in Massachusetts. With the temps here in Phoenix today not even getting to 60 (with the 25-mph wind, I actually saw people walking around in coats, if you can believe it!), and expected to drop into the mid-20s tonight, with freeze warnings, I gotta find some warm weather somewhere, right?

Late last week, it looked as if I’d be spending the weekend in Newark due to a huge snowstorm that was supposed to be barreling its way up the Eastern seaboard tomorrow, but thanks to a couple of great weather blogs, it’s been very reassuring to follow the changes in the forecasts that have taken place as my date of departure got closer. I recommend both of them to you: Storm Track (this particular post features one of the most awe-inspiring photos you’ll ever see!), and AccuWeather.com. If you do a lot of traveling, or just have an upcoming vacation planned, you can’t beat either of them.