We will need to wish very hard if we want a white Christmas this year!
It appears the possibility of having snow on the ground Christmas day, at least enough to give us a genuine white Christmas, is diminishing as only some very light snow and flurries are expected across Greater Nebraska beginning Thursday afternoon and continuing occasionally until Friday morning. The main system will track too far to our south over Texas, and most of its moisture will remain to our south. At the same time, a disturbance tracking through the Dakotas will spread snow as far south as extreme northern Nebraska. So our region will be sandwiched in between the two systems, with very little in the way of moisture expected.
First for tonight, expect skies to become cloudy with lows in the teens with a light southeasterly breeze.
Tomorrow morning should only be cloudy, but during the afternoon we should see some flurries begin to develop, which may translate into some occasional very light snow toward evening. Highs will be in the 20’s Sandhills to near freezing south.
Tomorrow night, some occasional light snow and flurries should continue as lows fall into the teens.
Then any snow should end during Friday morning, and some sun should appear for the afternoon with highs near freezing.
Accumulations from the event will be very light, from nothing to perhaps an inch in some areas, with the most over northern areas like Valentine and perhaps eastern areas like Broken Bow. However, this could be enough to create some slick spots so be cautious driving and walking.
By Christmas day, high pressure nosing down from Canada will allow for sunny skies, but cold highs in the 20’s Sandhills to near freezing south.
Fair weather is then expected into the middle of next week, along with a trend for a bit milder temperatures.
Stay tuned to News 2 for the latest on this upcoming snow event.
Mike
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