Always best to be prepared anyway, but this morning’s “special weather statement” from the National Weather Service says the metro area will be in something of a “rain shadow” as this next big storm comes through, so we’re not likely to get the very heavy rain that the mountains (among other areas) are facing. The wind-gust potential is down a bit too (“locally to 25 mph” in the current forecast). We’ll be keeping an eye on the official outlooks through the day and will post any changes.