Heavy weekend rain will be precursor to first freeze next week

They could possibly hit the 20s in some areas Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. In the Cascade foothills and the coastal mountains, amounts could reach 1 to 4 inches.

Jeff Michalski, meteorologist with NWS, said rain and more snow showers are expected for the rest of Monday, but mainly in the higher elevations. The snow will be replaced by a rainy mix during the mid-day before becoming all rain that is expected to fade away by the evening commute, forecasters wrote. Temperatures could fall into the 10s and 20s by Sunday and Monday. Models are inconsistent on timing, but we’ll likely have another window for lowland snow as that system moves in. The current idea is that perhaps up to an inch is possible.

Although the ski resort opens this weekend, the ski bus from Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center will not begin running until December 16. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Skies will be cloudy, with a low around 22 and west winds of 10 to 16 miles per hour becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Cloudy, with a high near 22.

Navigating around Bowman County becomes hard throughout the week with piling snow, ice and limited visibility.

Wind chill readings also will fall to near zero by late Monday afternoon. Southeast wind 3 to 8 miles per hour.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. High near 40. South wind 9 to 14 miles per hour. West southwest wind 5 to 10 miles per hour. Cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 miles per hour.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. South wind around 5 miles per hour.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

“The most remarkable part of the winter will be that we have a winter at all”, said Don Maher. West northwest wind 5 to 10 miles per hour. The average high for these first few days of December has been almost 81 degrees, and the average temperature has been 5 degrees above normal.