The lead-up into the holidays will be heavy on precipitation for many Americans as another storm system moves in across the Great Lakes and Northeast regions, bringing rain and snow in the days before Christmas.
Those in the Northeast were already treated to snow on Saturday, the first day of winter, and are expected to get another few inches between Monday and Tuesday. A storm system is encroaching upon the Great Lakes region on Monday morning from Minnesota to Michigan creeping its way east until it ends on Tuesday night.
The system has already hit the West Coast, where temperatures are slightly above average and keeping snowfall to a minimum. Showers are expected for Northern California and Washington later this week and potential for snow in the area’s mountain ranges.
But it will be the interior Northeast, Michigan, and Wisconsin that are expected to receive anywhere between two to six inches of snow before Christmas Eve. It’s unlikely, however, that there will be much snowfall in New York City or Boston.
There’s currently no forecast for a white Christmas either, as many areas will see melted white blankets by Wednesday.
It’s still likely that the storms will impact holiday travel, especially along the I-95 corridor which runs from Maine to Florida.
Temperatures are actually at record highs for this time of year, at least 30 degrees above average in the Plains and West on Sunday. The warmth is expected to spread over the week until the entire contiguous U.S. is feeling high or above average temperatures by Friday.
