No White Christmas, but a few strong storms through Dec 29. So far this month area weather stations show 2.57"-3.85" of rain has fallen. Normal for all of Dec is 7.37" and it's looking like on Dec 31 we will be +/- an inch of normal. Statewide snow pack is 108-239% of average; our area of the Cascades is at 136%. Through Dec 29, about five storm systems will bring 3-5" of additional rain and 3-5 feet of new snow at the higher elevations.
Windiest days here, with 25-35 mph gusts possible, looks to be on Saturday, Monday-Tuesday (Dec 23-24), Christmas Day into Dec 26. Heaviest rain/snow occurs Dec 23-24 and maybe Dec 28-29.
Snow levels through noon on Christmas Eve 5000-6500'', then above 4000' after 1:00pm on Christmas Eve. Dry Christmas Day to about 2:00pm then snow levels 4000-5500'. Snow levels could lower at times to 3000-4000', especially after the cold fronts of each storm passes through (but this is also when there's usually less moisture).
Starting Dec 30, it will probably turn much colder than what we've recently been experiencing and we may be in for a stretch of dry weather. This is still a ways out and will possibly change, but as it looks right now, highs possibly in the 30's and lows mid-upper 20's Dec 31-Jan 4 (low accuracy, may change).
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