First Day of Winter

Above, snow on the mesas, New Year's Day 2019. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Although it seemed like we've been in winter for the past several weeks, today is the actual first day of winter (Winter Solstice).

So, let the snows begin!

Here's the latest from the National Weather Service:

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Christmas Day

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.