pics from last night's Christmas Preview

As promised, here are some pics of the Christmas Preview in downtown Chico yesterday evening. I think it definitely put people into the Christmas spirit, along with the chilly, grey weather. It will continue to be grey and increasingly wet over the next 36 hours. A strong storm system that has been inundating parts of the Pacific Northwest with heavy rain, high winds, and major flooding will slowly sag southward into our area by tomorrow. I don't think we'll see the level of flooding Seattle has seen today, but expect perhaps over an inch of rain in Chico between tomorrow and Wednesday morning. Gusty winds to 25 mph from the south are to be expected, while snow will fall mainly above 7000 feet in the Sierra. By late Wednesday the wet weather should move off to the east of us, and Thanksgiving looks delightful. Highs tomorrow with the rain in Chico will hover around 60 degrees. Same for Wednesday, but warming into the mid 60s for Turkey Day. It should remain dry and seasonal through early next week.