Checking in....

I am off today, thus no video for today.

Last night was my oldest daughter's kids choir Christmas musical. They did a fantastic job, and we had a great time.

All in all, we are closing in on Christmas....and it is approaching at a quicker pace than I think a lot of folks are ready for. I love this time of year, and a relish every moment of it. As a kid, it seemed like the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas equaled years. However, now as an adult, with kids of my own, it seems there are not enough days during the Christmas season to get all of the things done you would like to get done. So we take the approach of trimming down our plans to only the things we really want to do and really focus on enjoying the season with one another.

In terms of the weather, we have a big storm system that will roll through mid-week that will bring us rain. Behind that system, true arctic air will move in by Thursday. This is the real deal in terms of arctic air. The models, as you might expect, are not in complete agreement, but it sure looks like we have a good chance of precip overrunning that dome of cold, dry air around Saturday. There is certainly some wintry weather potential in the cards....how big the threat is remain a question mark, but it has my interesting piqued.

I will be back in the office tomorrow, and I will have a new edition of the video posted by 6am.

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Storm system Saturday, cold weekend overall...

The main thrust of today's video is our storm system tonight and tomorrow, but I will also talk about next week and the weather pattern as we head through mid-December.



Clouds are increasing around the region today as our next storm system is taking shape in the northern Gulf. Snow is flying deep down into Texas today, and Houston will likely wind up with 3 or more inches!

That accumulating snow will spread up through parts of Louisiana, central and south Mississippi into Alabama tonight and into northwest Georgia.

For our area, I expect light rain to move in late tonight, and we will see a chilly rain for much of tomorrow morning. By midday, the window of opportunity is open for some snow to mix in with the rain, and some spots will likely see the precip end as a period of mainly snow.

For our viewing area, this will likely be more of a novelty than anything else for those that do see some snow. I don't anticipate travel problems in our viewing area, but I do think a slushy inch or two of snow could accumulate on some grassy areas and car tops.

Lows will plummet into the 20s Sunday morning, and despite sunshine, highs will only make it into the 40s Sunday.

A big rain-making system will roll through here Tuesday night and Wednesday next week.

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Watching Saturday...

All eyes are on our storm system for Saturday, which has the potential to produce some snow across the western Carolinas.

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Big system rolling through today....Saturday system still on the board....

A powerhouse storm system is rolling through the region today and tonight. Flooding is a concern, as is severe weather.

Another system will likely roll through Saturday, and some wet snow cannot be ruled out. And it still looks quite cold later this weekend into early next week....lots in today's video!

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Interesting and active weather....

The weather is quiet today, but that won't last long. A big-time storm system will roll through the eastern US tomorrow and tomorrow night and bring the Carolinas heavy rain and some severe weather potential.

Then we turn our eyes to Saturday. Most modeling has latched onto a Saturday storm system. Snow chances somewhere around the region? Full discussion in the video....

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