There was nothing record-breaking about this morning’s cold. Yes, it was cold, but the wind was the nemesis today. It created wind chills in the single digits. It was the type of cold that had plumbers busy with emergency calls of busted water pipes.

The weather remains cold tonight, just not as punishing. Overnight lows drop to the 20s under a clear to partly cloudy sky. There is a whiff of a wind, but the wind chill shouldn't be as grueling.

Tuesday remains cold by December standards. Normal highs should be around 45 degrees. On Tuesday, we struggled to get back to the freezing point.

Another little fun fact about this December. It is the first time in 10 years that we didn't have at least one day where the afternoon high made it to 50 degrees or better. For example, last year we had a four-day stretch in the upper 50s to low 60s. The year before that, we had seven days of 50s and 60s before Dec. 15.

When can we expect a warmup like that? Or at least a one-day thaw? We may have to look no further than the end of the week. On Thursday and Friday, computer guidance suggests afternoon highs could reach the low 50s. The morning low on Friday would be in the 40s. I wish it would coincide with the beautiful sunshine. It will not.

A storm will ride along the U.S./ Canadian border. The winds will come south, southwesterly. And at times it will be very gusty.

The winds will drag a milder airmass up the east coast from the Carolinas, but that storm will be moving rain showers through the region Thursday night to Friday. Melting snow will result in more water pushing further away from curbs, and localized street flooding might be an issue. Something to keep in the back of your mind when driving. (Coming across big puddles and hydroplaning).

This December's theme is cold, with more of it on tap. As the rain glides through, it will also grab unseasonably cold weather and again move it on top of us.

Standing water/puddles from Friday morning's rain will ice over, creating ice rinks on our streets, driveways, parking lots and front steps if not properly treated.