Temps to warm up today, but …

Those fearful that a forecast predicting warmer temperatures and rain today will wash away dreams of a white Christmas should cast their fears aside.

“A white Christmas? You can pretty much take that to the bank,” said Randy Mann, Press meteorologist.

Kootenai County will warm up today, Mann said, and could reach temperatures as high as 40 degrees. For elevations lower than 3,000 feet, Mann said to hit than snow.

“That’s almost hard to believe since we were below zero just last week,” Mann said. “We will lose some of the snow, but we’ve got more coming”/ Keith Cousins , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here .