Winter Storm Darla

Winter Storm Darla is an ongoing powerful storm that is currently impacting DK. 
== Timing- ==
Live. Storm updates will be live through the rest of the night. 12-24. Major Christmas eve storm. Rain began falling around 8:30am. Snow continued to fall until 3:30am on Dec. 25th. 
=== -- Rain ===
Rain began falling as the system started to develop over western DK. Rain began to fall around 8:30am. Rain began to get heavier in the afternoon, between 2 and 5pm. Heavy rain totaled about a quarter of an inch. At around 4:45, the precipitation began to turn into sleet as temperatures were dropping into the 30s. 
=== --Snow ===
Begining around 5:15 on Tuesday, sleet was turning all to snow. By 5:30, the transition had completed, and snow was falling, pretty heavy. Due to all the rain earlier, the first half hour, the snow was hesitant to stick. It wasn't till a few minutes before 6pm that snow had started accumulating. Very heavy snow began causing whiteout conditions around 6:30-around 8. A gusty wind had also developed, prompting blizzard warnings to be issued. The final measurement was recorded at 3:37 just after the snow stopped. A total of 13" of Christmas snow fell. 
=== A Christmas Eve Storm ===
Since the storm occurred on Christmas eve, no only does it give DK a white christmas, but it gives shoppers free stuff! A furniture store had a deal that if 6" or more snow fell tonight, entire orders would be free. Car dealers gave away cars for 60-80% off if 8 or more inches fell tonight. Other retail stores gave snow deals- if 6" or more snow fell on Christmas Eve, Customers would get free groceries; if they pay 75$ the rest is free. Same for GM shoppers, they pay aa certain amount, and the rest is free, excluding expensive items.
Category:2019-20 Winter Storm Season
Category:Winter Storms
Category:Winter
Category:Blizzards
Category:Hypo Weather