Snow Expected Christmas Eve, Christmas Across Massachusetts

BOSTON — The possibility of snow is in the forecast Christmas Eve and Christmas, though it's not certain yet if it will be the White Christmas you've been dreaming out.

Snow showers will begin moving in overnight Thursday into Friday, leaving the Boston area by about 10 a.m. It should stay just below freezing for most of Friday, meaning the snow may indeed stick to the ground for some extra holiday oomph.

Boston is looking at less than an inch, while Worcester and as far east as Bedford could be looking at 2 inches.

"A light snowfall is expected overnight tonight into early Friday morning, bringing anywhere from a coating to an inch or two in the higher elevations," the National Weather Service tweeted.

Christmas morning will hover around 30 degrees before warming up to about 40, but the chance of morning precipitation showers means the potential for more of the white stuff. Forecasters expecting a wintry mix of rain, snow and freezing rain throughout Saturday morning.

A White Christmas is technically defined by having an inch or more of snow on the ground Christmas morning. It's possible Saturday could check those boxes across much of the state, temperature willing.

Boston hasn't seen a White Christmas since 2009.

Boston-area forecast via NWS

Today — Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight — A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday — Snow likely before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday night — A chance of flurries between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Christmas Day — A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday night — A slight chance of rain and snow before 5am, then a slight chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Worcester-area forecast via NWS

Today — Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight — Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday — Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday night — A chance of flurries between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Christmas Day — A chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday night — A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain between 9pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.