The month of December brings with it the official start of winter and oftentimes, colder and snowier weather conditions. It however can also offer unseasonably warm temperatures and bone dry conditions.
Through November, the snow season along the Colorado Front Range has been dismal. With a mere 4.0 inches of snow having been recorded in Denver (3.0 in Thornton), seasonal snowfall is 9.0 inches below normal.
December can prove to be a rebound month and help bolster those numbers. However precipitation can be hit or miss as while monster snowstorms are possible, we have also seen starkly dry years.
Current long range forecasts point to a warm start to the month followed by seasonal conditions.