Have you had your fill of snow and ice yet? We’ve certainly had a good taste of winter with snow hanging around for several days now. Despite some sunny periods and melting in the sunshine Friday, the north sides of trees were still flocked with snow Saturday.
The Wednesday snowfall that brought the metro area to a standstill traffic-wise was about 1.5 inches deep in eastern areas to a good 3 inches in Felida and Salmon Creek. It was a picture-postcard view and synced in good fashion with the Christmas holiday season.
The cold east winds died down Saturday while delicate snowflakes drifted ever so gently downward. Today the south winds are back and will “warm” us back up to normal by Monday. Moderate to heavy rain will accommodate the mild weather, and we’ll slide out of the cold without that dreaded freezing rain. Enough of that already.
I don’t foresee another round of snow here in the lowlands for the rest of December, but snow levels could lower to 1,000 to 1,500 feet by Christmas. Expect a green and damp Christmas Day. Plenty of snow in the mountains will be waiting for those that like to play in the snow.
