Monsoon's White Christmas (?) Weather Update
There are rumblings of a Christmas weekend storm…here are my thoughts:
Thursday 12/23: Mostly sunny and windy (sustained at 20mph; gusts as high as 30-35mph). High 35, low 22.
Friday 12/24: Clouds mixed with sunshine and continued windy (though a bit less so than Thursday). High 37, low 21.
Saturday 12/25: Continued breezy and mainly cloudy with some breaks of sun. Clouding up at night, but dry. A bit colder. High 31, low 19.
Sunday 12/26: Overcast and quite windy with a few light snow showers possible. At this point, it appears that the moisture will be centered well to our south, so while some of us will get a dusting to a coating at most, this is not the snow event it could have been. Still, the roads are pretty cold, so even a slight coating during a light snow shower could produce slippery conditions. Use particular caution during times of precipitation on Sunday and Monday. High 31, low 22.
Monday 12/27: Continued overcast and very windy, with a few periods of light snow possible – particularly early. Turning out partly cloudy and remaining cold. High 29, low 18.
Tuesday 12/28: Sunny, clear, and still somewhat windy. High 34, low 21.
Wednesday 12/29: Partly cloudy and a bit milder. High 37, low 24.
Thursday 12/30: Mostly sunny and seasonable. High 38, low 27.
Friday 12/31: Overcast with a bit of snow likely. High 36, low 26.
Saturday 1/1/11: Sunny and colder. High 28, low 14.
Sunday 1/2: Clouds predominate. High 30, low 19.
Beyond: The first week of the New Year looks potentially headache-inducing, weather-wise. I’m looking at a chance of ice (mixed precipitation causing travel nightmares) on Monday 1/3, Wednesday 1/5, and Thursday 1/6.
As always, stay tuned. I will send updates if my thinking changes significantly regarding the Christmas weekend storm track or any aspect of the forecast…
Take care,