A White Christmas?

Most of our snow has melted already, except for patches in the shade of trees.
I much prefer no snow at night, because when night falls and the temps drop the snow adds to the "Ice Box" effect that is quite honestly, dreadfully cold! Brrr!

But if it snows for Christmas, we will all be very happy!!! We were thrilled last year to have a white Christmas here in New Mexico, when we lived in Rio Rancho. And now the weather report is telling us to expect snow showers this weekend and a chance of snow for Christmas!

Read more below:

Wintry weather moving into New Mexico by the weekend...

A weather system over the central California coast will move rapidly to The Four Corners region by Thursday night... and will spread winter weather across northern and central New Mexico from Thursday night through Saturday afternoon.

Snow will begin Thursday night over northern and northwest New Mexico... and extend southward to the western mountains and the upper Gila region during the day on Friday... with snow beginning over the peaks of the Sandia and Manzano Mountains by Friday afternoon. As the weather system crosses the state... snow showers
will spread broadly across the Rio Grande Valley and over the eastern plains on Friday night before tapering off east of the Central Mountain chain during the day on Saturday.

Snowfall amounts will range from 2 to 4 inches in most areas with locally higher amounts over the high country... and amounts of 1 to 2 inches or less in valleys. Some of the valley snow will be mixed with rain during the daytime.

If planning Holiday travel in northern or central New Mexico... be prepared for winter driving conditions and possible delays in your trip. Driving conditions may become hazardous over the northern mountains... the Sangre de Cristo Mountains... and the northeast Highlands from Friday through Saturday. Stay close to your preferred weather information source to make sure you have the latest forecasts and statements describing this round of wintry weather.

~Daily Weather Report:
Friday
Partly cloudy. Breezy. Scattered snow showers in the morning...then scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 30s to upper 40s. West winds 15 to 25mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Friday Night:
Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Colder. Lows 15 to 25. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening.
Saturday:
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs in the 20s to upper 30s.
Saturday Night:
Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20. Sunday Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the upper 30's to mid 40s.
Sunday Night:
Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25. Monday Partly cloudy. Highs in the 30s to upper 40s.
Monday Night:
Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25.

**Christmas Day**
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the 30s to upper 40s.
Tuesday Night:
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 15 to 25.
Wednesday:
Mostly sunny. Highs in the 30s to upper 40s.