Tuesday, December 24th, 2013 - Morning Weather Discussion

We will have a slight chance of a White Christmas in some locations as some Lake Effects snow squalls are likely to move into our area this evening.  These snow squalls will have the potential to drop between a dusting and one inch of snow, however it is possible that some locations won’t see these squalls.  Snow squalls in the Lake Effect streamers are often very narrow bands of heavy snow.  Right now it appears that all of us will see at least some snow this evening, with some people having a real chance at receiving an “official” White Christmas, meaning an inch of snow measured on the ground at 7 am on Christmas morning.  If you plan on being on the roads this evening, be on the lookout for these squalls as they often drop heavy snow over a very brief period of time, catching travelers off guard, which leads to many car accidents.  For Christmas Day we should then have a beautiful but cold day.  Then we will again have a chance of a snow shower on Thursday that could leave a dusting of snow.  This weekend looks to be nice and warmer, with highs reaching the mid 40’s on Saturday and the upper 40’s on Sunday, and then cooling off on Monday with a chance of snow showers on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, although we need to watch this storm closely for more development.  Then we will have to watch for the possibility of a more significant storm for next Friday and Saturday.