Christmas Nor'easter Won't Bring Snow — Quite The Opposite

An incoming nor'easter will make for a wet Christmas, but not a White Christmas — in fact, quite the opposite.

A wet, warm and windy weather system is expected to brush away much of the remaining snow that accumulated over the last several days.

"This year is not the year for a White Christmas," NBC10 meteorologist Aaron Perry told Patch.

The unusually warm weather starts Thursday, when temperatures could get into the 50s. The day is expected to be mostly dry and cloudy, with rain possible at night.

Christmas morning could be in the mid-50s, with heavy rains moving in from the Atlantic. The warm weather is a present coming from near Bermuda, Perry said.

Through it all, heavy winds will be gusting at speeds of over 60 miles per hour. Power outages are possible into Christmas.

Christmas morning's high temperature will quickly give way to a cold front, which might bring some very light snow, Perry said.

The storm will have some benefits, namely washing away at least most of the snow that last week's storm brought. The storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow in some parts of Massachusetts, more than all of last winter.

The National Weather Service is calling a hazardous weather outlook for the entire state ahead of this week's storm, forecasting rough sledding for Santa.

"Strong to damaging winds and minor flooding are possible Christmas Eve night into Christmas morning," the weather service said.

NWS Boston

This Afternoon - Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight - Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon

Wednesday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.

Thursday - A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night - Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Christmas Day - Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 52. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night - A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 9 mph.

Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 8 mph.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 7 mph.

Sunday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday - Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.