For those hoping to have a white Christmas Day chances are still small, but beginning on Friday night a winter mix is expected to begin after 10 p.m. Rain and snow will continue off and on through Monday, with strong winds expected as well, as the winter storm passes through the area.
The national weather service has warned drivers to keep a close eye on the storm through Sunday and Monday, as significant snowfall amounts and blizzard conditions will be in the area.
Below is the forecast from the National Weather Service.
| Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy. Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy. Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy. Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. |