Everyone hoping for a White Christmas will not be happy with this weekend's forecast, but local farmers will be ecstatic. We may not talk about it as much now that the harvest is over, but the Stateline's ongoing drought is still a big problem.
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| Dec. 11th Drought Monitor |
Here's the latest drought monitor from Tuesday, Dec. 11th. As you can see, the Stateline is still classified under a severe drought. This is important because farmers still need moisture over the winter months to make sure the ground is ready to go when planting season arrives in the spring.
This weekend's storm system is now being forecast as an all rain event. Rain moves in after midnight on Friday, and continues throughout the day on Satuday with a few lingering showers possible Sunday morning.
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| Potential Rainfall This Weekend |
Our in-house models are showing a good 0.50" of rain possible with this system, but that is quite possibly on the low end of what we'll actually see. The National Weather Service is predicting up to an inch of rain possible this weekend for parts of the Stateline!
This won't be enough to break our drought, but it's definitely a step in the right direction. And for everyone hoping for a snowy holiday... don't panic just yet. Some models are suggesting some accumulating snow sometime near the end of next week, which is continued great news for our drought. For farmers, precip is precip!
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