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Pacific moisture delivers heavy rain for holiday travelers this week

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Whether you’re flying or driving, the weather could impact your holiday travel next week. Here’s what to expect across the country.


What You Need To Know

  • Heavy rain is expected in California and the Pacific Northwest
  • A clipper system brings heavy snow across the Northeast and New England before Christmas
  • Temperatures are trending significantly above normal for Christmas


Here are the weather highlights for holiday travelers. 


A more detailed forecast for each day can be found below.

Monday

A prolonged period of wet weather is on tap this week across Northern California and the intermountain west. Monday evening into Tuesday morning could see some showers across the Ohio Valley and snow in the Great Lakes. Southern California remains mostly dry today, but wetter trends ramp up tomorrow.


Tuesday

Snow is possible across New England and the Northeast on Tuesday, with parts of Maine seeing up to 6 to 8 inches. Totals remain on the low end with only a couple inches of accumulation everywhere else. Out west, rain and snow continues, with heavy rain spilling into southern California.

Christmas Eve

California will see wet weather on Christmas Eve as another atmospheric river brings in Pacific moisture, leading to periods of heavy rain and mountain snow. Some strong storms are also possible across Southern California. The possibility of showers will be present through the Ohio Valley.


Christmas

The Rockies and areas westward see wet and wintry weather on Christmas Day, with the higher elevations seeing a white Christmas. Much of the central and eastern U.S. will be warmer than normal with mostly dry conditions.


Friday

The day after Christmas could finally offer a break for some areas out west, but high elevation snow chances continue. Some rain is possible across the Northeast.


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Spectrum News Weather Staff

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