Weather outlook for the holiday.
While many people may be dreaming of a white Christmas this year, the chances of a snow-covered winter wonderland for the holiday are fairly low for most people.
Some parts of the Northeast saw snow on Christmas Eve day but the snow wasn’t expected to stick or last through to Christmas day in most areas.
In upstate New York on the shores of Lakes Erie and Ontario, there was lake effect snow in the forecast prompting a winter weather advisory that was expected to stay in place until 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. The advisory was issued for Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Southern Erie where the snow was expected to accumulate about three to five inches through the day, according to the National Weather Service.
An ornament hangs from a snow covered Christmas tree. There were far many more winter weather advisories out west than there were in the eastern part of the country.
