Those visiting the Claremont area for the New Year holiday and weekend will get a dose of clearing skies after a cold winter storm dropped rain and snow Tuesday and Wednesday. Snow levels went down to 5000 feet in the mountains. Cool weather with a high only the the 50s is in store for New Year’s Day, but a warm-up will follow with temperatures warning to the 60s this weekend, and 70s next week. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger