Christmas Eve Snow Possible For Long Island

Long Islanders may wake up to some white stuff on the ground Christmas Eve morning. The National Weather Service says there's a chance of snow from around midnight until 9 a.m. Monday.

No accumulation is expected, though, and any snow that does fall will quickly melt as temperatures rise into the mid-40s Monday afternoon.

For those dreaming of a white Christmas, you will need to be content with a few Christmas Eve flakes. Sunny skies are in the forecast for Christmas Day.

The full forecast:

Sunday Afternoon- Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night- A chance of rain between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday- A chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Christmas Day- Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

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