The old John Hancock Building’s weather light poem

I moved to Massachusetts in the 70’s after graduating high school and lived in the Backbay section of Boston for two years. I loved all the lights, city life, the nightlife, variety of buildings and Boston’s rich history.

One of things I learned was the poem for why the color of the lights changed on top of the old John Hancock Building:

Steady blue, clear view.

Flashing blue, clouds due.

Steady red, rain ahead.

Flashing red, snow instead.

 

Today the light is a steady red meaning rain ahead just in case the dark skies weren’t a big clue.

🙂

Stay dry!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Building