Snow, Sleet, and Rain - Oh My!

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I woke up this morning to the gentle sound of rain on the roof. Okay, I actually woke up to the feeling of 20 pounds of miniature Schnauzer landing on the bed and laying down on my chest to let me know it was Pee O'Clock. Then I heard the sound of rain on the roof. When I got downstairs to let the dogs out for their morning business, it was raining and the temperature, according to the thermometer on the back porch was 38(F). The rain was light but steady and there was a slight breeze. While the dogs did their business I logged in and responded to comments here on the site. Ginger and Ace did not take long to accomplish their morning duties. I let them in, fed them, checked the weather outside, and noted it was still just raining. In the short time it took me to get back upstairs and back into bed, that all changed. I knew it had changed because the sound on the roof was no longer the gentle sound of rain. The sound was now the staccato tapping of sleet. Oh yes, I am very familiar with that sound. While not as gentle as the sound of rain, it did lull me back to sleep. My missus woke me up an hour later to ask if we were going to go to church this morning. Then she heard the sleet. I told her I would have to see, now that the Sun was up, whether the weather had taken much of a turn for the worse. Our back porch, when I looked, was beginning to show a covering of snow and sleet. The precipitation by then was consisting of all three forms. The only thing missing was hail. The temperature had not dropped, nor had it risen, and the Weather Channel reported the wind chill to be in the twenties. I am about to embark on a trip to the end of the driveway to retrieve the Sunday paper. At that time I will judge the road conditions and we will decide if we are going to venture forth today or stay snug at home. Should I return safely from this treacherous venture, I will update you on the status of travel in Post Script. Fair the well, today, my friends. I go forth into the elements. Snow and sleet and rain - Oh My! P.S. The roads are fine and it really doesn't feel that cold out. Off we go!