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9:15 AM EST 12/23/11 | On this pre-holiday Happy Friday, Eastern Powderhounds are at least happy the long school and work week comes to a close. Yet, it's no consolation to those yearning for a Charles Dickens-like weekend to hear places like El Paso to central New Mexico are set to receive snow Christmas Eve. The traditional "Currier & Ives" locales of northern New England (facebook) or upstate Michigan should receive some light snow this weekend. Bu that's nowhere near the 6-10" expected (NWS) in the southern Sangre De Cristo mountains of New Mexico.
As we've said before, that's just the hard knocks of a La Nina winter, is reasons for which are outlined in this explanation post by Affiliate Forecaster StormCentral of the Chicago area and posted on the Winter Stormcast | Western Great Lakes page (facebook).

"Winter Storm Watches have been issued for portions of West Texas, including Midland and Odessa, from Friday night through Saturday. A potent upper-level low will move across the region Friday and Saturday, bringing snow and/or a wintry mix to much of West Texas. During the day on Friday, a wintry mix of rain and snow can be expected across the watch area. Little to no accumulation is expected through sunset; however, the chance for accumulating snow will increase Friday evening and overnight through Saturday as the system moves overhead."
"What happened in the Mid-Atlantic?"
The best we can say about a White Christmas in this region is much like the answer Jim Carrey got from his co-star Lauren Holly in Dumb and Dumber: The truth is it's "more like one out of a million."
See the previous post for the options our Winter Stormcast Team and Forecaster Jason originally mapped out on 12/21. But good things come to those who wait. December 1995 was a blah month for snow in places like New York City, and January 6-7, 1996 changed all that. After all, it is a La Nina winter, just like that one was. Just sayin..."
(Lead Advisor Mr. Foot, Forecaster Jason M. and the Winter Stormcast Team)
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