DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS

We’re home from the battles.
Earlier I sharpened my axe and cut up the larger limbs – 4 to 6 inches in diameter – that were at the end of the driveway into manageable lengths and stacked them for anyone who wanted it as firewood. The green I raked to the side to wait transport to the burn pile. JD and I will get the maintenance truck later next week.
When the temperature warmed up to 34°F we ventured out for groceries. Kathy needed shortening in order to make filled cookies, so we plussed-up our stocks in other areas as well.
The main roads are fine. It’s just when you turn off onto streets like the one leading into Lake Holiday or the streets leading into parking lots in the Gig Harbor commercial area that things get a bit dicey.
We expect another storm this evening but are still uncertain what we will see here in our neck of the woods. Here’s what ‘s in the forecast.
“By late tonight night another weather system will approach the state spreading snow into Puget Sound around midnight. Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible by the commute on Wednesday morning. Snow will continue most areas through the morning with another 1"-2" possible. Showers will continue during the day on Wednesday but will be more mixed snow and rain for much of the area as temperatures warm during the day. There may still be some afternoon accumulations on the Kitsap Peninsula and in the convergence zone from about Seattle northward to Everett.
“Another, slightly colder weather system will move in early Christmas morning for another chance of snow. Another 1"-2" of snow could accumulate mainly during the early morning. Again in the afternoon it will turn to more of a mix of rain and snow showers with only spotty accumulations mainly north of Seattle in the afternoon. Only a few scattered rain or snow showers should linger into Christmas night with no new accumulations.
“Friday should see increasing rain and snow spreading into western Washington in the morning. This storm should warm temperatures enough to turn the precipitation into rain everywhere. The rain should continue off and on through the weekend with high temperature into the low 40s.”
Sound like we may have a white Christmas? And after all that we've been through I'll be disappointed if we don't.