Means the storm goes west and warmer air is pulled in from the south.

The data has been very consistent for a while now, on a big storm near the Christmas holiday.  The unfortunate thing (for snow lovers) is that this storm is what we call an “inside runner”.  That means the storm will go west of us and pull in warm air.

In fact, we may see temps near 60 with heavy rain, gusty winds and even a thunderstorm passing through Christmas eve night.

I expect the rain to peak overnight Christmas night.  This is an estimate from the HPC on how much rain can fall.  We’re talking 1-3 inches of rain across the state.

It turns windy and colder on Christmas Day, temps dropping through the 40s.  We could see a few flurries pass through, that’s about it.

Happy Holidays!