This remarkable shift toward wetter weather has been a welcome change. I even chatted with one rancher recently who expressed his desire to briefly pause the rain because he was fighting the mud. While some might have that same feeling, we don't want the moisture to stay away for too long. It would be nice to put some more water back in ponds/lakes - the drought is far from over.
Once the first full week of December rolls around (9th-14th), we are likely seeing the coldest air go east.
As for precipitation, December isn't going to be like November. It will be near or drier than average from what I can tell. We may have a bunch of smaller scale systems coming through, which could provide small amounts of rainfall (and some snow), but I think our big systems out of the West have ended for now. They will more than likely be back at a later time.
When it comes to snow, December is (on average) our first chances of 1" or more in most areas. If you want to believe the map below, over the 30 days period (ending on December 30), much of the state would have anywhere from 2-5" - which isn't much when spread over a month.
Have a terrific holiday!
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