When I woke up at 7 a.m. today, the forecast for the Poughkeepsie-Kingston area being shown on The Weather Channel called for 6 to 10 inches of snow.

And hour-and-a-half later, at 8:30 a.m., the forecast had been revised and called for 4 to 6 inches of snow.

Now, at 10:30 a.m., the forecast calls for 5 to 8 inches of snow.

How about a little truth in forecasting for the next update: "Snow is falling outside. It will continue to fall for much of the day. Total accumulation can be ascertained by waiting until the precipitation stops and then sticking a ruler in the snow outside your home."