Christmas weather

Freezing rain is widespread across New England on Christmas morning, making travel potentially dangerous.

From the NBC10 Boston First Alert Weather Center… Christmas (Saturday): Merry Christmas, freezing rain through 9AM Boston, then plain rain, stays icy through early afternoon interior, mix/snow far north. Highs in the 30s. Saturday Night: Showers tapering off late, patchy fog, icy spots possible N and W late. Lows in the 30s Sunday: Rain/snow showers early coast,...

If wintry precipitation was on your Christmas wish list, then you’re in luck because we have it all here in New England Saturday! If you’re traveling across northern New England, you’ll see snow, and in southern New England, freezing rain in the morning and rain in the afternoon. Central New England gets a mixed bag.  Saturday morning, we’ll see...

Cold overnight temperatures today. Freezing rain and icy conditions expected for Christmas with lows in 30s.

A messy storm is on the way for Christmas Day

Friday: Light snow south, then dry. Highs near 30. Overnight Christmas Eve: Cloudy. Lows in the 20s. Christmas Day Saturday: AM freezing rain to PM rain showers. Mountain snow and ice. Highs near 40. Sunday: Early AM shower/flurry to breaks of sun. Cool breeze. Highs around 40.

‘Twas the morning before Christmas and all through the area, light snow showers were falling, making some a bit merrier! The meteorologist was on air displaying the radar, in hopes that everyone traveling would be safe in their car! We’re ending the work week with light snow showers Friday morning courtesy of a weak area of low pressure system...

Friday: Light snow south in the morning, then dry. Highs near 30. Overnight Christmas Eve: Cloudy. Lows in the 20s. Christmas Day Saturday: AM freezing rain to PM rain showers. Mountain snow and ice. Highs near 40. Sunday: Early AM shower/flurry to breaks of sun. Cool breeze. Highs around 40.

Overnight: Wintry mix ends, patchy black ice and fog, low in the 20s and 30s.
Monday: Fog lifts to mostly cloudy sky, high in the 30s.

After an easy-going day of weather for last-minute errands and travel, Christmas Eve will prove to be just as relaxing for making visits across New England.

To officially qualify as a white Christmas, there needs to be at least 1 inch of snow on the ground Christmas morning. The big question is which areas will meet that mark this year. With snow on the ground now, you might think it’s a lock, as bitterly cold air arrives late week. Not so fast though, because a warm-up…