After two days without measurable rain, Friday and Sunday, the weather was sure not to disappoint — and yes, the rains returned Monday. Rainy days and Mondays always get me down, as the song goes. Of course, Monday was National Napping Day, so for those of you who had a chance, good for you.
I guess it was a good day for staying inside and maybe getting things done if not a day for being a napper. We have had so many of those days, however, we all are ready for outside activities. The rain will be with us today as well, with showers and clearing periods Wednesday. Maybe a dry day Thursday?
Another storm looks to enter our skyways Friday and affect us into the weekend. Snow levels are high with our current weather system, with snow only on the highest peaks. That means lots of snow melting, and with 3 to 5 inches of rain expected in the mountains, rivers will be rushing high. Some may overflow their banks.
Lower freezing levels are forecast late in the week, refreshing the snowpack. With the help of a few days in the 50s and no freezing weather, we managed to get back to the normal average mean temperature of 46.3 degrees. Could our colder-than-normal trend be reversing itself? In the rainfall department, we are still doing too well at three-quarters of an inch above normal for the month so far. We’ll see if we can temper that one down. The ground really needs to dry out a bit.
