Monsoon's Winter Weather Update for Wednesday, 24 December 2008
Temperatures stayed down overnight—I had thought they’d rise in the early morning hours—giving most of us in the forecast area a mixture of sleet and freezing rain. The result is a nice quarter-inch coating of ice on the sidewalks and cars this morning and some of us prepare to undertake some holiday travel.
The good news is that the temperature will be rising through the 30s by noon and into the mid 40s by this evening, so this winter weather event will become all rain—heavy at times, through late this evening—washing away much of this icy slush and making it easier to get the frozen crust off our windshields. Travel should be fine by late morning.
You’re waiting for “the bad news” now, aren’t you? Well, there is no bad news! It’s Christmas!! Pessimists. Humbugs.
On Christmas Day, we’ll see a mix of clouds and sun with a high of 43 and a low of 25.
Boxing Day looks a bit warmer with a high in the mid 40s and low in the low 30s.
This weekend looks rainy and drizzly with highs around 50 and lows in the mid to upper 30s.
Next week looks a little more seasonably cold with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s; lows in the upper 20s. I’m looking at a moderate snow event possible for December 31st, and then a more substantial snow event the 1st into the 2nd. I’m also looking at the 5th into the 6th for another potential event...
Stay tuned for updates on next week’s potential winter weather!
Have a great holiday!!