Kudos to the districts that called in the early release, as that seemed to be the right call for this storm. The bulk of the snow has stayed to our north so far, but there is a swath of snow and sleet headed our way this afternoon. Final snow totals will likely be well under what was projected.
Precipitation will be light today, but the snow and sleet and freezing rain will make for a slow travel anyway. Sleet and freezing rain should end later tonight (between 9 and 11) but then start up again in the late morning hours tomorrow. Eventually by Saturday afternoon we'll see a changeover to all rain, and unfortunately it will be steady. That is some bad news for cross country ski aficionados.
But if you like waking up to snow on Christmas day, 2017 is your year. While the snow will not be heavy (1-2 inches), it will be enough to set the mood and make things look real purty out there.
The only other big weather news for vacation week is the blast of cold air headed our way. We're talking Polar Vortex cold air. The meteorological crystal ball is showing highs in the low teens for New Year's weekend, with sub-zero temps at night. Let's hope Santa delivers warm winter weather gear when he makes his way down your chimneys.
Despite the week of vacation in front of us, the GSD Staff never rests. If there are any weather developments in the next ten days, you know where to find us.
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