Holiday Travel Alert: Impending System Threatens Rainy Christmas Eve and Wet Weekend

The forecast for the Christmas holiday predicts a wet and messy weekend with widespread rain accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, but Christmas Day is expected to be partly sunny, dry, and seasonal with highs in the 60s. The days leading up to Christmas will be cloudy with rain chances of 50 to 70 percent, while Christmas Eve will see variable amounts of rain, with some areas potentially receiving 0.5 to 1 inch and others 3 to 5 inches. However, severe weather is unlikely. On Christmas Day, temperatures will be in the 50s with clearing skies, and highs in the mid-60s, making for a pleasant holiday.