Sun Dec 22 Quick Update: Strong storm currently affecting the region is weaking and just light rain/showers expected to midnight. Next strong storm arrives later tomorrow (Monday) afternoon or early evening and continues into Tuesday afternoon (Christmas Eve). Some wind gusts to about 25 mph possible and up to 3/4" of rain. Dry or mostly dry late Tuesday evening (Christmas Eve) into early Christmas morning (Wed).
Christmas Day: A strong storm begins moving in on either side of noon Christmas Day and continues through Thur morning Dec 26 with another 2-3 medium strength but very wet storms pass through later on Thur Dec 26 into Sun Dec 29. Wind gusts to 35 mph possible noon Christmas Day into Thursday morning then to 20-30 mph Thursday afternoon through Friday or Saturday. Two to four inches of rain between Tuesday Christmas Eve and Sunday Dec 29. So some minor flooding possible and can't rule out a downed tree from the winds. As a note, 35 mph winds are not strong but because the soils are saturated it doesn't take much to push over a tree.
Looks dry Mon Dec 30 through Jan 2 but this could change. We will desperately need that drying out period.
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