For those of us who did not have a white Christmas, we at least saw a little white two days after Christmas. Wet snow fell down to city levels and whitened the ground and even some streets at times. Temperatures hovered near that magical 32-degree mark.
It was fun while it lasted, but for the most part, we are past it. Another weak low-pressure system moves through today and may bring more light snow above 1,000 feet, and maybe some mixed rain and snow at lower elevations. I don’t think snow will fall to city levels like on Sunday, but sometimes the weather is crazy.
Beginning Wednesday, we dry out right through the long New Year holiday. East winds will pick up, and we will be clear and chilly. Highs during the day will be in the 30s and lows in the wind-sheltered areas in the 20s, maybe upper teens, in outlying areas later in the week. The ridge of high pressure that will keep us dry will also bring warmer temperatures aloft, so the mountains will be warmer than here at the low elevations. We call that an inversion. Areas away from the winds may be foggy and stuck in the doldrums.
So nothing really exciting for several days, just cold and dry. Whatever rain falls in Vancouver today will be it for the month and the year. As of 4 p.m. Monday, there was 15.77 inches of rain in the record books for December. It wouldn’t take much to make 16 inches.
