Heavy rain was in the forecast today, with more rain from now until Christmas, so it is a slam-dunk that this will be the wettest December on record here in Clark County.
There will be rapid rises in the rivers and flooding will be an issue, with watches or warnings issued. With saturated soils, more landslides are possible on just about any hillside. The active weather pattern continues.
The mountains will get a couple feet of more snow during the next five days. Freezing levels rise a bit ahead of each front, but for the most part, snow will fall below 3,500 feet until further notice.
Chances are it will probably be just a wet, soggy Christmas for us in the lowlands, with snow in higher elevations and east of the mountains. Statistically wise, it is only a 3 or 4 percent chance of a white Christmas here in the city but even a slight chance can become a reality. We’ll see if something not clearly shown on the longer-range forecast models develops. This time of the year, people always think or dream of a miracle or, perhaps, just perhaps a chance becoming a reality. I certainly wouldn’t want to dampen anyone’s holiday spirit.
