Light Snow for Christmas Eve

Winter weather nerds have particularly enjoyed the last three days. 

Around these parts, the Friday/Saturday snow overdelivered and dropped almost 4 inches of light fluffy snow at GSD Headquarters in Williamstown. We were only expected to get 1-2", so that was fun.

And then Monday morning, we woke up to bitterly cold air: -9℉ at 6 AM. Again, we did not expect to see the temp drop so low this morning. With no wind, no clouds, and snow on the ground, radiational cooling conditions allowed us to wake up to what might end up being the coldest air of the season.

Temps will moderate today and move closer to 20℉ by this afternoon in front of our next chance for snow. Another clipper will be passing through late tonight and into Tuesday morning. For those who have to go to work on Christmas Eve, the morning commute could be slow.

Euro forecast for Christmas Eve snow.

We are only expected to get 1-2" from this clipper, but it will be enough to ensure a white Christmas.

As for the rest of the week, it will be dry and getting gradually warmer. By Saturday we'll see temps in the 40s for daytime highs.

And in terms of the long-range snowstorm outlook, our two favorites models--the Euro and the North American--are not giving us much to work with. Both are showing a warm-up for next week. The Euro shows a chance for light snow on Jan. 2, and the North American is indicating a little light snow for Jan. 6. Things can and do often change, but right now no big storms are in the offing. 

Have a wonderful holiday!