Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone. We certainly got our white Christmas this year. It is the 4th "whitest" on record. Only 1990 and 1927 with 15", and 2000 with 13" rank higher on the list. That makes 3 of the top 4 since 1990.

Will we add to it? Quite probably, as a couple more low pressure areas will affect us the rest of the week and another on New Years Eve. The first one will spread light snow later tonight and into early tomorrow night adding an inch or so to the snow cover.

The second is a more powerful storm for Friday and it could bring out the snow shovels and snowblowers yet again. 4 or more inches of snow is possible to end this holiday week. The third system will be weak and we are uncertain of amounts at this time.

Typically, according to the National Weather Service, the average or normal snow cover on Christmas morning is 4 inches. 78 of the last 114 years have had an inch or more. That makes 36 that have not, so we usually get our wish.

Have a great Christmas and a happy holiday season!

Dan Breeden
News 19 Chief Meteorologist