Hey Santa, I want some snow for Christmas!

Lots of sun – mild temps and some rain have really taken a toll on what little we had in our area. Yesterday there was less then 2′ of snow around and lots of melting.

The Christmas storm that is in the forecast is starting a bit early. They were calling for all rain today, then turning to snow tomorrow, and into Christmas. Well, it was raining very early this morning, and it has turned into a very heavy super saturated snow. Big flakes mixed in with lots of rain water.

This looks like it will change back to rain and then end in another few hours, maybe taking away what it is giving us. Looks like Wednesday into Thursday we are forecasted to get 2′-3′.

We are still in need of a decent storm to get things going around here. Go sit on Santa’s lap, and ask for snow.
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— Neil
VP Straits Area Snowmobile Club

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We all awoke to an interesting weather situation outside this morning. Huge, wet snowflakes (almost in clumps of small balls) were falling everywhere. It sure was a sight to see. There are about 2 inches of this fresh, slushy snow that’s come down. It’s stopped for the moment but the radar shows more precipitation will cover us through the day.

The million-dollar question is whether it will fall as snow or rain or somewhere in-between! Forecasters say we could hit 35 today and right now we’re around 33. If we can get snow instead of rain the next couple days could bring some accumulation. Could it be a Christmas present from Mother Nature for our patience? Only time will tell. Come on back here in the morning and we’ll let you know how conditions are developing.

If you’re interested in supporting local grooming efforts, visit www.justgroomit.org for details on joining the Indian River Snowmobile Grooming club with a membership donation. We have hats and t-shirts (short & long sleeve) for sale too–they make great holiday gifts! Thank you–

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