First of all, Merry Christmas to all of our readers! We would like to take a moment to thank all of you for making this the most popular month for our blog in it's history. We couldn't have done any of it without you guys. In case you were wondering--Christmas should be a dry weather day with temperatures in the mid 30's. Clouds should be more plentiful than previous days. Clouds will increase again by Christmas night, and after that things get very dicey as far as weather goes in our area. A strong coastal storm will develop off the Carolinas and then is forecast to hook northward --off the New Jersey coast and then towards Cape Cod. The result will be the potential for heavy snow and wind in our area, specifically along the coast. For this time range (30-42 hours out) significant uncertainty still exists in regards to the track of the storm system, which will have major impacts on the local affects. There is the possibility that the storm tracks further west, which would introduce the likelihood of very heavy snow and blizzard conditions. Also, the storm could slide further east, keeping the heavy impacts limited to the coast. In any regard, we have issued a Snowstorm Watch for the entire area through 5:00pm on Monday. Stay tuned for more information, updates, alerts, and warnings..and have a blessed holiday. Featured image: Water Vapor imagery from early Christmas morning depicting an ominous situation as a shortwave over the Plains heads towards a system near the Gulf Coast, readying for a phase which could develop a large and powerful noreaster by Sunday into Monday.

Christmas Day: Partly to mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Winds out of the north, at 5 to 10 miles per hour.

Christmas Night: Mostly cloudy with a low near 27. Winds out of the north at 5 to 10 miles per hour.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with snow after 2 pm. High near 35. Winds out of the north at 10 to 15 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Need more? See New York Metro Weather's Long Range Forecast for the weekend and the upcoming week ahead, or view our Technical Forecast Discussion for the more serious weather enthusiasts. For up to the minute details on forecasts, watches, warnings, and alerts, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Article by John Homenuk. 3:30am December 25th, 2010