Before Friday’s return of the rain, guard dog Pookey Nut found a clear late-winter day to poke his head through the window curtains of his Wisteria Drive home. The protective Chihuahua regularly howls at anyone who approaches, said his owner, Thaddeus Marcos. Though temperatures were predicted to drop into the low 30s Friday night, skies were expected to clear and temperatures rise into the 60s Saturday. (The Vicksburg Post/MELANIE DUNCAN)